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Fairmont  State  College  1201  Locust  Ave.  Fairmont,  WV  26554  Volume  59 


♦  The  Final  Piece 


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r\rt  instructor 

Jennifer 

Boggess 

supervises  her 

painting  class 

on  the  quad  in 

the  center  of 

campus.  Good 

weather  often 

brought 

students 

outside  to 

study  or 

socialize. 


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A  truck  full  of 
surplus 
computers  sits 
outside.  This 
was  only  a 
portion  of  the 
computers  that 
were  removed 
as  part  of  the 
campus-wide 
system  up- 
grades. 


i\n  FSC  coed 

checks  her 

schedule  as 

she  visits  with 

another 

student  on  the 

front  steps  of 

the  Education 

Building. 


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2  ♦  Opening 


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I A  /hen  the  century  began  did  anyone  stop  to 

consider  ff  &  JplSll  what  the  end  would 
bring?  jgfv:  J^SiS|  When  the  final  pieces  to 
the  puzzle  J^JKfe^  °f  ^me  were  added, 
Fairmont  State  College  Spp^g|  and  the 
events  that  took  place  ijMfcOjP  were  just  a 
small  piece  of  a  very  large  JByjIp^j  puzzle. 
Within  the  FSC  campus  there  were  many  puzzles  that 

were  completed  during  the  year.  The  new 
Clarksburg  building  was  finished  with  a  brand  new 

facility  to  hold  FSC  classes.  The  most  diverse  of  the 

pieces  was  the  students.  The  campus  holds  students 

with  many  different  types  of  backgrounds.     FSC 

students  range  from  traditional  and  non-traditional  to 

students  from  other  countries  and  students  who  drive 

many  miles  each  day  to  attend  classes.  While 
learning  and  holding  the  highest  level  of  educational 


VallmanHallin 
arly  October 
998. 


puzzle  was  placed  by  the  students  with  events  in  the 

3  ♦  Opening 


ECES 

continue;.. 


quad,  Homecoming,  parties  on  Thursday  nights  and 


just  hanging 

piece,   stu- 

FSC  fit  to- 

experience. 

coming  of  the  final  year  in 

tury,  the  FSC  seniors  not 

pleted  the  pieces  of  1999, 


out  with  friends.  Piece  by 
dents  made  the  pieces  of 
gether  to  become  a  great 
With   the 
"%    this   cen- 
only  corn- 
but  also  the 


puzzle  of  their  college  life.  The  final  piece  of  one  puzzle 
and  the  first  of  another. 


A  wo  FSC 

students  relax 

on  the  lawn  in 

front  of  the 

Education 

Building.  Itis 

quite  common 

to  see  students 

enjoying  the 

beautiful  fall 

weather     ^ 
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JT  SC  center 

Jay  Conaway 

displays  his 

slam  dunk 

abilities  during 

Midnight 

Madness.   The 

slam  dunk 

contest  was 

only  a  part  of 

the  festivities 

held  during  the 

early  morning 

hours.  Other 

activities 

included  team 

introductions 

and  prize 

giveaways. 


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4  ♦  Opening 


inda  Parrish, 
one  of  FSC's 
parking  officers, 
sits  outside 
ColebankHall 
observing  the 
traffic  in  the 
Administration 
parking  lot. 
Parrish  is  just 
one  of  the 
officers  who 
help  maintain 
control  in 
visitors' 
parking. 


SC  students 
enjoy  a  break 
between 
classes  on  a 
sunny  day  in 
front  of  the 
Education 
Building. 
Several  other 
locations  exist 
around  campus 
for  students  to 
enjoy  the  warm 
weather. 


5  ♦  Opening 


6  ♦  Student  Life  Divider 


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^\T\  ne  time  has  come  for  FSC  students  to  bring  cfl  to  this 

century.    The                .  ^        pieces  have  comep  Bier  for 

this,  the  last  year  of      i|K|L   /*ff    the  twentieth  centull  kheend 

for  the   seniors,    K2^sE|    tneir  last  Year  on  ca  t  Col- 
lege life  has  always    HHk   ^»      brought  about  a  ti 
change  in  students 'lives,  and  this    flffF*35^^^ '    year1 
no  exception.  It  was,  however,    HT7--         «jb    very 
students  as  well  as  everyone  else,    |m£  "  Vj       the 
symbolizes  the  end  of  an  era,  the  time  we  all  knew  wot 
not  this  soon.  The  year  2000  and  beyond  represent  a  v< 
The  only  thing  students  will  be  sure  of  is  that  they  can  fit 

are  living  in  "the  future."  Students  of  this  year  hacH  Rnor  of 

being  the  last  of  their  kind  to  participate  in  the  traditions  of  (before 

the  turn  of  the  century.  Mainstay  activities  such  I  ashman 

orientation  and  Homecoming  will  never  be  looked  upon  I  Hie  way 

once  the  tide  of  time  ebbs  into  the  next  millenium.  The  ex|  Bricular 

activities  such  as  Student  Publications  will  probably  M  ■  adopt 

a  more  futuristic  look  in  the  next  century  despite  the  fafl  »11  that 

has  changed  is  a  few  pages  ripped  off  the  calendar.  EvB  i^ickel 

will  move  on,  as  time-killing  staples  like  "NFL  Blitz"  Bved  to 

the  video  game  junkyard.  But  that's  life,  student  lif^ 

special  year  that,  for  many,  introduced  finality.  In  the  1  Bpuzzle 

that  is  our  existence,  this  year  was  the  last  for  students  tfj  ft  in  the 

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arvin  Gaye  asked  the  question,  "  What's  going  on?"  There  is  a 
Bman  who  can  answer  that  question  every  mid-  to  late  August. 
HWhat  does  go  on  at  this  time  every  year  is  freshman  orientation, 

and  oneH     HBknow  all  about  that.  ♦His  name  is  Michael  Belmear,  his  job  is 

the  director  of  freshman  orientation  and  he  doesn't  do  all  of  the  work  by  himself. 

With  seB  Bdicated  assistants,  his  team  tries  to  make  orientation  successful. 
ess  is  selecting  the  counselors  who  share  the  responsibilites  in 
an  orientation  work  well.  ♦What  makes  FSC  orientation  the 
s  Michael  Belmear  and  his  orientation  team  make  orientation 
ssful  ?  "What  makes  us  good  is  the  mixture  of  the  personalities. 
Terent!  A  different  set  of  people  and  the  wide  variety  of  their 
itudes  to  do  orientation  is  top-knotch!"  said  Belmear.  An 
>tic  here:  over  1 25  students  apply  every  year  to  be  a  counselor  and 
■  Michael  Belmear  and  staff  is  that  they  can  only  select  1 25- 1 30 

counselH       ■'ear.  Half  of  that  selection  isn'  t  hard  because  returning  counselors 

come  bM  m  year  to  do  it  again !  ♦How  do  the  counselors  feel?  What  are  their 
s  hard  work  with  many  fulfilled 
was  worth  every  minute  and  I 
to  do  it  again  next  year,"  said 
hat  is  the  female  counselor  side 
reshman  orientation  is  meeting 
making  more  friendships  and 
3  to  care  for  more  people,"  said 

Jessica  Stemple.  In  words  of  hard  work  and 

success,  Michael  Belmear  shares  this  wisdom: 

Reach  for  the  njioon  because  if  you  don't  get  it 

you  can  always  grab  a  star! 


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counselors  sing  "Lean  on  Me"  to 
their  freshman  audience.  The  song 
reinforced  the  message  that  the 
counselors  were  there  for  help  and 
friendship. 


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X  resident  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach 
expresses  her  appreciation  for  the 
freshman  counselors'  hard  work 
throughout  orientation.  The  dinner 
was  held  in  August  at  the  President' s 
house. 


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L.at  Stevens  and  a  freshman  coun- 
selor enjoy  the  festivities  at  the 
President's  dinner.  The  freshman 
counselors  worked  hard  during  ori- 
entation to  make  the  new  students 
feel  at  home  here  at  FSC. 


9  ♦  Freshman  Orientation 


A  rust  is  the  key  word  in  this  activ- 
ity. The  Leadership  Conference 
helped  to  instill  confidence  and 
trust  in  both  yourself  and  others. 

iVob  Kimble  and  other  Student 
Government  members  show  off  their 
excitement  about  the  conference, 
even  if  it  was  early  on  a  Saturday 
morning. 


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..eeping  their  eye  toward  the 
speaker,  FSC  students  and  other  col- 
lege students  learn  what  it  really 
means  to  be  a  leader.  The  conference 
is  an  annual  event  sponsored  by  Stu- 
dent Government. 


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Confer  en 

SC  sponsored  the  8th  Annual  Statewide  Leadership  Coj 
February  19  and  20.  The  conference  was  co-sponsored 
Government  and  the  West  Virginia  Association  of  Stu< 
Administrators.  This  gathering  was  an  opportuj 
participants  with  information  and  resources  to  h< 
campus.  This  conference  is  an  open  invitation j 
students  to  come  meet  and  learn  with  other  studs 
was  free  to  all  FSC  students.  The  goal  of  this  c| 
to  unite  organizations  with  recognized  differei 
them  to  work  together.  This  includes  resident  assi 
Government  members,   Greek  officers   ai 
multicultural  group  representatives,  campus  org] 
ers  and  prospective  leaders.  Workshops  th; 
include:    The  Art  of  Leadership,  Diversity- 
Tolerance  &  Compassion,  Real  Teams-or  How 
Thing  for  Real,  Creative  Chaos-or  How  to  be  a| 
World  of  Relativity,  and  Improvisation  and 
facilitator  was  Andy  Weisbergj 
formed  and  taught  for  more  thai 
ties  throughout  the  U.S.  and  in  fi 
tries.  He  was  known  for  restoj 
and  growth  in  campus  life.  Weisj 
the  art  of  leadership  along  with 
of  diversity.  He  forced  the  imp< 
ing  difference  a  strength  rather  than  a  weakness.  Step  by  step  h< 
the  critical  elements  in  making  successful  teams.  The  organize] 
was  a  leader  in  everyone,  and  this  event  is  an  opportunity  to  find  tl 


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Students  attending  the  Leader- 
ship Conference  in  February  sit  in 
a  circle  during  a  communication 
building  exercise  in  the  Ball- 
room. 


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A  he  1 999  Leadership  Confer- 
ence facilitator,  Andy  Weisberg, 
shows  emotions  and  confidence 
in  his  words  to  get  the  attention  of 
the  listeners. 


through. 


II  ♦  Leadership  Conference 


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Events 


/^■ifc.  "  Be  of  Homecoming  was  an  exciting  time  for  FSC  students.  Student 

^~§^y  Government  worked  hard  the  week  before  to  frantically  get  things 
^~s  prepared  for  the  exciting  events  to  take  place.  ♦This  year' s  Homecoming 
theme  Was  u Bur  Magical  Moments."  Starting  the  week  off  right,  comedian 
Kevin  Meal*  Hperformed  for  FSC  students  in  Colebank  Gym.  Nealon  had  the 
audience  eating  out  of  his  hands.  He  involved 
severalstudenljs  as  volunteers  and  also  walked 
through  the  crowd  answering  questions  from 
the  stuqents  Hr^Tuesday  was  the  pep  rally  in 
of  Rosier  Field.  Beginning  at 
Falcon  marching  band  per- 
Isongs  while  there  were  hot  dogs 
all  students.  Attending  the  pep 

theerleaders,  football  team  and  the  fans  of  FSC.  The  spirit  stick 
organization  that  showed  the  most  spirit  during  the  pep  rally.  This 
ick  was  carried  by  Delta  Zeta  sorority  and  Sig  Tau  fraternity, 
jening  brought  an  elegant  evening  for  the  Homecoming  queen 
The  Homecoming  parade  was  held  Thursday  evening  at  6:00 
pwn  Fairmont.  Organizations  put  together  floats  corresponding  to 
the  therB  Hpeting  for  the  first-place  crown.  When  it  was  all  said  and  done  the 
crown  went  home  with  the  Sigmas  and  the  TKEs. 


the  panH 
6:00.  the  Ef 
formed:  sevei 
and  drinks  f< 
rally  wl 
would  <H 
year's  fpifi 
Wednejfday 
candidates, 
throuizhdowr 


V^ampus  organizations  proudly 
display  school  spirit  during 
Tuesday's  pep  rally.  Delta  Zeta  and 
Sig  Tau  won  the  honor  of  wielding 
the  spirit  stick  at  the  Homecoming 
game  by  displaying  the  most  spirit 


Students  line  up  to  vote  in  support 
of  their  favorite  Homecoming  queen 
candidate.  Delta  Zeta  president 
Bronwyn  Rhinehart  was  crowned 
1998  Homecoming  queen  during 
halftime  of  Saturday's  game  against 


during  the  rally. 


WVTech. 


12  ♦  Homecoming  Week 


/\n  audience  member  timidly  vol- 
unteers to  pose  for  Kevin  Nealon's 
caricature  during  his  comedy  rou- 
tine Monday  night  of  Homecoming 
Week.  Nealon  colored  his  stand-up 
routine  with  local  humor  about  cam- 
pus organizations  and  Fairmont. 

A  he  crowd  parts  as  the  Homecom- 
ing candidates  are  presented  during 
the  formal  Wednesday  evening.  Tri 
Sigma  candidate  Shelby  Sandefur 
and  escort  walk  arm-in-arm  to  the 
front  of  the  crowd. 


.T  SC  head  football  coach  Doug 
Sams  presents  the  team  during  Tues- 
day night' s  pep  rally  at  Rosier  Field. 
The  FSC  Falcons  dominated  the  WV 
Tech  Bears  57-20  during  Saturday's 
football  game. 


he  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity 


:e  in  Mgn 
y  capture  the 

.erne '''Our  M 


.sorority  ;eiiec 
998  1 
i.cal  Moments. 


iunng  the  parade.  The  float  won  first 
place  during  Thursday's  parade  in 
downtown  Fairmont. 


Homecoming 
Princess 
Jenna  Bowen  repre- 
senting Prichard  Hall 


Homecoming  Queen 
Bronwyn  Rinehart 

representing  Delta 

Zeta  &  Sigma  Tau 

Gamma 


Homecoming 
Maid-of-Honor 
Kara  Morris  repre 
senting  Tau  Beta  lo 


14  ♦  Homecoming  Court 


Amber  Huff  representing 
Black  Student  Union 


Becky  Moats  representing 
Criminal  Justice 


Christina  Marino  representing 
Chi  Alpha 


Karyn  Oakes  representing 
Baptist  Campus  Ministry 


haedra  Higgs  representing 
nerican  Chemical  Society 


Tina  Smith  representing 
Sigma  Pi 


rara  Holstein  representing 
Alpha  Psi  Omega 


Shelby  Sandefur  representing 

Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  &  Tri 

Sigma 


Rachel  Robinson  representing 
Delta  Xi  Omicron 


15  ♦  Homecoming  Court 


Marcy  Long  representing 
Alpha  Sigma  Tau 


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The  riain 
Event 

»ciS  the  big  day  for  everyone.  Elections  were  held  at  the  Education 
^-f-  Building  to  vote  for  Homecoming  queen.  On  Friday  evening  the  dance 
*s      was  held  at  Westchester  Village  with  couples  in  their  formal  wear  and 
enjoying  the  company  of  friends.  ♦On  Satur- 
day afternoon,  the  FSC  football  team  hosted 
WV  Tech,  beating  them  57-20.  This  was  the 
day  the  Candidates  had  been  waiting  for.  One  of 
the  lucky  ladies  would  be  crowned  Homecom- 
ing queen.  As  the  band  played,  "Part  of  Your 
World"  and  the  roses  were  being  passed  out, 
tension  was  building.    Student  Government 
president  Ryan   Collins   announced  that 

Brow'nyn  Rhine  hart  was  the  1998  Homecoming  queen.  ♦Homecoming  1998 
went  by  with  only  minor  problems  and  everyone  looked  forward  to  more 
"Magical  Moments*'  throughout  the  year.  Friday  was  the  big  day  for  everyone. 
Elections  were  held  at  the  Education  Building  to  vote  for  Homecoming  queen. 
Friday  evening  the  dance  was  held  at  Westchester  Village  with  couples  in  their 
formal  wear  and  enjoying  the  company  of  friends. 


rVfter  the  crowning,  three  mem- 
i>  oi  the  lyyti  Homecoming 

ourt  take  a  moment  to  recall  the 

y's  events:  Princess  Jenna 

owen.     Homecoming  mieen 

ronwyn  Rhinehart,  and  maid-of- 

honor  Kara  Morris. 


X  BI     fraternity  candidate  Kara 
Moras  and  oscorl  Andrew  Join 
prepare  for  the  Homecoming  ha 
time  ceremony.    Morris  was  later 

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16  ♦  Homecoming 


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X  resident  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach 
crowns  the  newly  named  Homecom- 
ing queen,  Bronwyn  Rhinehart,  on 
Rosier  Field.  Dudley-Eshbach  had 
to  make  her  way  through  a  large 
group  of  sorority  members  and  sup- 
porters in  order  to  crown  Rhinehart. 


Lembers  of  Delta  Zeta  Sorority 
congratulate  newly  crowned  Home- 
coming queen  Bronwyn  Rhinehart 
while  members  of  Sigma  Tau 
Gamma  serenade  her.  This  was  the 
second  year  that  Delta  Zeta  won  the 
honor  of  Homecoming  queen. 

MO  reshman  Brain  Duggan  attempts 
to  break  through  WV  Tech's  defen- 
sive line  during  Saturday's  Home- 
coming game.  The  Fairmont  State 
Falcon  team  defeated  the  WV  Tech 
Bears  with  a  score  of  57-20. 


.Liittle  Mr.  and  Miss  Fairmont  State 
College  join  the  procession  of 
Homecoming  queen  candidates 
during  the  halftime  festivities  as  the 
FSC  marching  band  performs. 


17  ♦  Homecoming 


J3etween  the  rain  showers  and  the 
mud,  the  sun  shone  down  on  the 
building  and  showed  off  the  new 
structure. 


he  new  Clarksburg  building 
takes  shape  on  West  Main  Street  in 
downtown  Clarksburg.  It  is  ex- 
pected to  open  in  the  fall  2000  se- 
mester. 


V_^onstruction  continued  during 
all  kinds  of  weather,  including  a  s 
rainy  fall  that  created  piles  of  mud  all 
around  the  new  building. 


Brand  New 


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/^^—  '  he  new  building  in  Clarksburg  began  construction  in  Sept 
^fZ^  It  was  expected  to  be  finished  by  June  of  1 999  with  clas| 
v_y  next  fall  semester.  ♦The  new  building  takes  up  a  spac 
quarter  acres,  and  is  located  at  50 1  West  Main  in  downtown  Clarl 
building,  which  was  overcrowded,  was  over  a  hundred  yeaij 
beginning  to  fall  apart.  There  was  not  enough  space  for  the  st 
electric  circuits  were  inefficient.  ♦The  idea  was  simply  stuml 
original  plan  was  to  update  the  biology  lab.  However,  when  ii 
they  found  that  the  whole  building  needed  updated.  ♦The  newl 
big  change  from  the  old  center.  It  will  consist  of  three  floors.  Thj 
have  a  library,  a  student  lounge,  bookstore,  faculty  offices,  kitchej 
pose  room  as  well  as  several  new  classrooms.  The  second  flooi 
computer  rooms,  other  multipurpose  rooms,  a  lobby  area  and 
classrooms.  The  third  floor  will  be  full  of  labs  and  classrooms, 
be  a  courtyard  located  right  outside  of  the  building.  The  new  centt 
improvement  and  a  wonderful  addition  to  Fairmont  State  Collej 


old. 


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X  he  three-story  Clarksburg  Center 
will  accomodate  more  FSC  students 
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will  offer  a  wider  variety  of  courses 
as  well. 


19  ♦  New  Clarksburg  Building 


J;  SC  students  enjoy  the  snacks  and 
non-alcoholic  drinks  during  the 
Mix-Off.  Alcohol  Awareness  Week 
is  an  opportunity  for  Student  Gov- 
ernment to  prove  that  you  can  have 
a  good  time  without  drinking. 


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D, 


'elta  Xi  Omicron  sisters  display 
their  latest  non-alcoholic  drink. 
Other  sororities  and  fraternities  par- 
ticipated in  the  Mix-Off  held  in  the 
Colebank  Gym  during  Alcohol 
Awareness  Week. 


20  ♦  Alcohol  Awareness 


Alcohol 

Awareness 


lcohol  and  Substance  Abuse  Awareness  Week  took  place  the 
week  of  September  28-October  2.  This  annual  event  warns  FSC 
students  against  the  dangers  of  drugs  and  alcohol  in  many  interesting 
ways.  A  different  activity  was  held  nearly  every  day  for  Fairmont  State  students. 
On  Monday,  Doug  McCartey  returned  to  give  his  presentation,  "When  Does  a 
Cucumber  Become  a  Pickle?"  ♦Also  on  Monday,  "The  FSC  Story"  was 
sponsored  by  Chi  Alpha.  Tuesday  brought  "BYOB  Day:  Bring  Your  Own 
Banana."  Students  could  bring  a  banana  to  the  Education  Quad  for  a  free  banana 
split.  On  Thursday  a  seminar  entitled  "Facts  About  Drugs"  was  presented  by 
John  Simone  and  Cathy  Coombs.  Later  on  Thursday  night  was  the  "Mix-Off. 
At  the  Mix-Off,  students  were  able  to  sample  non-alcoholic  drinks  created  by 
fraternities  and  sororities  and  vote  on  the  best  one.  This  event  was  sponsored  by 
Student  Government  with  a  radio  station  providing  live  coverage.  ♦An  event 
that  continued  throughout  the  week  was  the  "Rescue  a  Brick"  contest.  Construc- 
tion paper  bricks  were  hidden  all  around  campus.  Students  who  "rescued  a  brick" 

and  turned  it 
in  to  Kat 
Stevens  re- 
ceived a  free 
t-shirt. 


A  wo  students  help  decorate  their  Student  Government  members 

organization's  display  for  the  Mix-  make  preparations  for  the  freshman 

Off.  Students,  faculty,  and  adminis-  senator  elections.  This  was  only  one 

trators  come  to  taste  the  different  of  the  activities  that  Student  Gov- 


214  Alcohol  Awareness 


eh  Rush 

Week 


g 


Week  had  come  and  new  and  familiar  faces  met  throughout  the 
Students  interested  in  joining  either  a  fraternity  or  sorority  went  to 
Hker  and  rush  parties  to  find  an  organization  they  think  they  would 
like  toj<H  Sgma  Pi  held  their  smoker  in  the  Fireside  Room  on  September  1 4, 
1998.  B  H)ose  of  this  meeting  was  lor  everyone  to  get  to  know  each  other 
and  leam  k  about  the  fraternity.  Sigma  Pi  has  been  an  organization  on  the 
FSC  calapu  mpr  36  years.  ♦The  FSC  chapter  of  Sigma  Tan  Gamma  was 
establish  8^20.  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  held  their  smoker  in  the  ballroom  on 
SeptemH  I  with  guest  speaker  Troy  King.  The  TKE  motto  was,  "The 
TraditicH  H^llence."  ♦Tau  Beta  Iota  was  the  last  fraternity  to  hold  a  smoker 
on  Septra  1 7,  in  the  Fireside  Room.  Jerry  Johnson  was  an  honored  guest  as 
he  spokB  Irushees  about  joining  the  fraternity.  ♦The  following  week,  it 
was  theB  Hes'  turn  to  show  why  prospective  rushees  should  choose  one  over 
the  othaH  HiZeta  was  first  founded  in  Ohio,  1902.  The  Fpsilon  lota  chapter 
ofDeltaH  Has  born  on  campus  in  1956.  During  the  meeting,  an  alumnae  told 
rusheesw  Bning  Delta  Zeta  was  the  best  thing  I  ever  did-we  are  like  family. "♦ 
"Individual!  BJnique -Together  Complete"  is  the  motto  of  Sigma  Sigma  Sigma. 
ThesorH  ywajs  founded  in  1898  and  established  at  FSC  in  1930.  They  take  great 
pride  bfl  be  first  national  sorority  and  celebrated  their  100th  anniversary. 
Alpha  fl  Wau  was  ^bunded  through  a  local  sorority.  Chi  Sigma  Nu,  in 
DecemB  )9i3 .  AST  was  going  strong  on  the  FSC  campus  when  they  held  their 
parties<H  jRushWeek.  ♦Like  all  the  other  sororities,  Delta  XiOmicron,  the 
local  sJ|  »n  campus,  wanted  to  show  rushees  a  small  portion  of  what 
sisterhcH  Bill  about  through  their  motto:  "Separate  Unique-Together 
Compl cfl  A}1  of  these  sororities  and  fraternities  worked  hard  during  Rush 
Week  [<m      Hall  of  the  new  pledges  feel  that  they  really  belonged  at  FSC. 


J\  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  alumni 
speaks  in  the  Turley  Center  Bal 
room  on  the  benefits  of  fraterni 
membership. 


tc 


22  ♦  Rush  WeeK 


RUSH 


iJigma  Sigma  Sigma  members  show 
their  enthusiasm  to  prospective 
pledges  at  their  rush  party  in  the 
Tower  Room  of  Wall  man  Hall. 


A  au  Beta  Iota  fraternity  members 
present  a  unified  front  to  talk  to 
interested  students  at  their  Rush 
Week  Smoker  in  the  Turley  Center 
Fireside  Room. 


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23  ♦  Rush  Week 


r\lpha  Sigma  Tau  members  outft 
themselves  to  recruit  new  pledges. 
The  Alpha  Sigma  theme  for  Rush 
Week  was  "Be  All  You  Can  Be. . ." 

IVlembers  of  the  Delta  Xi  Omi- 
cron  perform  a  Hawaiian  skit  to 
entice  prospective  members  to 
pledge  their  sorority.  Rush  Week 
activities  were  held  at  various 
places  around  campus. 


1 1 


/vBC-TV  White  House  correspon- 
dent Ann  Compton  addresses  the 
dinner  crowd.  Compton  was  the 
featured  speaker  at  the  1998  FSC 
Foundation  Dinner,  held  in 
Colebank  Hall. 


.  ■      ■■. 


***** 


M 


Lark  Gamble,  FSC  Foundation  di- 
rector, gives  his  opening  remarks 
about  the  FSC  Foundation  and  its 
fundraising  efforts.  Over  $400,000 
in  scholarship  money  was  awarded 
by  the  Foundation. 


j0  oundation  dinner  speaker  Ann 
Compton  greets  guests  prior  to  the 
main  event.  Some  of  the  guests  were 
Rosemary  Thomas  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frank  Pulice. 

Oefore  the  Foundation  dinner, 
guests  get  a  chance  to  meet  and  talk 
to  keynote  speaker  Ann  Compton  of 
ABC-TV. 


24  ♦  Foundation  Dinner 


Fourvdati 

Kais4Mg/  Junds/  on/    iJJqmw 

Dinne 

("^J-  '  he  Fairmont  State  College  Foundation  Scholarship  DinrH  Bd  every 

fZ~\    year  to  benefit  a  continuing  tradition  of  scholarship  I  Sto  FSC 

^-^    students.  This  year,  the  dinner  was  held  on  Novembel  Bplebank 

Hall,  and  was  preceded  by  a  reception  in  the  Turley  Center.  All  |vic  and 

corporate  supporters,  faculty,  staff,  and  friends  of  FSC  attended  I  It  which 

raises  funds  for  the  FSC  Foundation  Scholarship  program.  ♦  InvJ|  Ibecome 

a  signature  event  for  the  FSC  Foundation,  professors  emeriti  Gel  lley  and 
the  late  Margaret  Willard  were  honored  at  the  dinner.  George  Tirefey'lareer  as 

an  FSC  professor  of  speech,  broadcasting,  and  drama  was  highlil  wjjL  plaque 

in  his  honor  was  presented  to  the  School  of  Fine  Arts  for  his  tin  lades  of 
service  to  the  college,  where  he  also  served  as  Dean  of  Men.  Ma 
Willard  was  also  paid  tribute  to  for  her  years  of  dedication  to  ed 
loyalty  to  FSC.     ♦ABC-TV  White  House  correspondent  Co 

featured  speaker  who  addressed  the  dinner  audience.  Inhercareel  Iton  was 

the  first  woman  appointed  by  a  TV  network  to  report  on  the  ll  Isidency 

full-time,  covered  five  presidents,  and  served  as  a  panelist  for  I  lidential 

debates  in  1988  and  1992.  By  the  end  of  the  night,  the  college  ha|  Idmore 
than  $400,000  in  academic  scholarships  to  deserving  students. 


■/[other" 
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25  ♦  Foundation  Dinner 


Fashion 

t/  &  yn/  ami    \\)kat/  &  cMwt/ 

&Fads 


century  styles  have  come  in,  gone  out  and  just  as  soon  as  it  is  time 
fcut  your  closets,  everything  comes  back  in  style  again.  Going  into 
H2000,  as  a  person  looked  up  and  down  the  hills  of  FSC.  they  found 
H/thing  goes.  Jeans  and  t-shirts,  khakis,  bell  bottoms,  short  skirts, 
■latter  what,  it  all  goes.  One  thing  that  does  come  and  go  from  time 
B»el  a  person  shows  on  theirjeans  or  across  their  favorite  sweatshirt, 
mcross  campus  a  person  can  see  everything  from  Hilfiger  and  GAP 
In,  but  just  a  couple  years  ago  one  would  have  seen  things  like 
Hid  Polo.  ♦Fashion  and  styles  can  change  from  town  to  town  and 
R>  campus.  So  the  question  is  what  do  Fairmont  State  students  feel 


yn  Rhinehart,  "I  don '  t  know  what  is  in  or  out  to  tell  you 

■th.  It  is  up  to  the  person  individually  and  how  the  person 

■it.  I  can  say  that  white  T-shirts  are  in." 

■Se//*,  "What  is  in  is  whatever  feels  comfortable  to  the 

Hi.  What  is  out  I  think  is  anyone  wearing  anything  tight. 
NO  TIGHT-FITTING  CLOTHES!" 

Klusser,  "Adidas  wear  is  in.  Polo  shirts  are  out." 

B  Mccloy,  "Wide-legged  blue  jeans  are  in.  Pegged  blue 

Hire  out." 

Wilier,  "Whatever  is  comfortable  to  wear  is  in.  Horizontal 
stripes  are  o nt." 

ris  Prezioso,  "Adidas  shoes  are  in." 

Mn  Usary,  "Tight  shirts  and  baggy  jeans  are  in.  Flannel 
ihirtJand  pegleg  jeans  are  out." 

ml  Hayes,  "Flannel  shirts,  sweaters,  loose-fitting  jeans  are 

111  bottoms  are  OUT!" 

Uw  Kemper,  "Anything  made  by  Nautica,  Polo,  and 
Abercrombie  are  in.  Tube  socks  are  out." 

Braver,  "Tommy  Hilfiger  is  in.  Whitey  tighties-peg  in 
voucaants  is  out." 


JL  he  sun  and  the  moon  cc 

together  in  a  tattoo  that  ne 

goes  out  of  style.  Past,  pres 

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F  ila,  Nike  ,  Tommy,  Abercroml 

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most  in-style  thing  a  person  cou 


26  ♦  Fashion  &  Fads 


/\  didas  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  name  brands  in  athletic- 
wear,  but  what  is  really  always 
fashionable  is  sneakers. 


E, 


•  very  good  and  bad  outfit  has 
to  have  accessories.  A  short,  thick 
strapped  bag  with  plenty  of  room 
was  the  perfect  plus  that  goes  with 
everything. 


I 


MJjyebrows,  nose,  tongue  and 
other  creative  places  are  all  the 
new  and  fashionable  locations  to 
have  pierced. 


*3  tarting  as  a  child  with  Osh 
Kosh,  bibs  never  go  out  of  style. 
Male  or  female,  child  or  adult, 
this  look  always  shows  individual- 
ity by  what  you  choose  to  wear 
with  them. 


Wi, 


hen  it  was  said,  "What  goes 
around  comes  around,  "  tpeople 


styles  of  the  70  's  and  today. 


27  ♦  Fashion  &  Fads 


Student 

&t    voice/  ^ow  the  Students 

Government 

yj  quintessential  component  to  any  successful  school  system  is  a  forum  in 
(^jfJ  which  the  students'  voice  can  be  heard.  Student  Government  at  Fairmont 
CI>^~  Q  State  College  has  always  served  two  purposes:  to  protect  and  to  serve  the 
student  body.  Also,  Student  Government  encourages  an  academic  atmosphere  by 
providing  intellectual,  social,  and  cultural  activities  for  college  attendees.  ♦A 
memorable  and  productive  year  was  led  by  president  Ryan  Collins,  vice  president 
Scott  Garrison,  secretary  Shelby  Sandefur,  and  treasurer  Anna  Casale.  Michael 
Belmear  once  again  served  as  advisor  for  Student  Government.  Some  of  the 
year1  s  activities  included  the  St.  Petersburg  Ballet  in  Wallman  Hall  on  January  28, 
the  Statewide  Leadership  Conference  held  on  February  19  and  20,  and  the 
Organizational  Unity  Week  that  took  place  March  1  -5 .  Student  Government  was 
also  responsible  for  the  Homecoming  events  and  town  meetings  held  at  the 
college.  The  outreach  and  hard  work  of  FSC's  Student  Government  extends  far 
into  the  well  being  of  the  college  and  its  students. 


Student  Government  president 
Ryan  Collins  stands  before  the  FSC 
fans  to  wish  the  football  team  well 
during  their  upcoming  game  during 
Homecoming  Week.  The  Falcons 
went  on  to  beat  West  Virginia  Tech 
in  that  Saturday's  game. 


O, 


"n  a  trip  to  Washington  Student 
Government  officers  pose  for  a  crazy 
picture  to  relieve  the  stress  of  the 
week.  During  this  trip  the  officers 
learned  how  to  improve  their  service 
to  the  school. 


Student  Government  secretary 
Shelby  Sandefur  gives  her  weekly 


25  ♦  Student  Government 


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given,  the  members  of  Student  Gov- 
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Lembersof  the  1998-1999  Student  Government  and  officers. 


29  ♦  Student  Government 


Student 

blications 

■rricular  activities  at  FSC  keep  getting  better,  and  the  Student 
Rtions  branch  is  leading  the  way.  Included  in  Student  Publications 
■yearbook,  Mound;  the  newspaper,  The  Columns;  and  the  art  and 
literary  ■igazine.  Whetstone.  The  Society  of  Collegiate  Journalist  also  continues 
to  be  acm  B  matter  which  of  the  publications  the  student  chooses,  he  or  she 
is  ensurB  abi  1  i  ty  to  express  ideas  in  the  public  forum.  ^In  the  past  year,  there 
have  beH  »f  positive  changes  in  Student  Publications.  A  new  lab  with  new 
equipmH  one  of  the  many  changes.  The  lab  is  outfitted  mostly  with  IBMs, 
which  hH  Biis  primarily  Apple  Macintosh  group  understandably  reluctant  to 
Bey  did  manage  to  get  a  couple  new  Macintosh  G3s.  Student 
o  is  connected  to  the  Internet  now  that  the  campus-wide  efhernet 
almost  in  place.  ♦Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  editor  Christina  Short, 
sser,  and  the  rest  of  the  Mound  staff,  the  yearbooks  were  on  time 
e  in  five  years.  Christina  Short  even  won  an  editor  award  at  a 
ettysburg.  +The  Columns,  headed  by  editor  Misty  Poe,  is 
eekly  basis  with  at  least  ten  issues  a  semester.  They  too,  have 
of  the  new  technology  available  to  them.  The  Columns  can  be 
■world  wide  web  at  http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/columns. 
H  the  newest  link  in  the  chain  of  Student  Publications.  It  is  a 
Jwhat  many  perceive  as  Student  Publications  in  that  it  showcases 
reative  writing.  The  bi-yearly  Whetstone  provides  a  window  into 
nds  here  at  FSC.  ♦The  Student  Publications  staffs  continue  to 
igger,  and,  with  new  technology  constantly  being  integrated  into 
opportunities  for  students  are  endless. 


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Kim  Hendershot  looks  across  the 
room  to  converse  with  her  editor  on 
the  layouts  she  is  working  on. 
Hendershot  was  the  managing  edi- 
torfor  The  Columns  and  also  worked 
hard  on  the  Mound  yearbook. 


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Student  Publications  advisor  Beth 
Slusser  lectures  on  the  importance  of 


30  ♦  Student  Publications 


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Leading  across  campus.  Mound 
editor  Christina  Short  and  The  Col- 
umns editor  Misty  Poe  pause  near 
the  Education  Quad  to  enjoy  the 
sunshine. 


V^omedian  Kevin  Nealon  poses 
with  The  Columns  editor  Misty 
Poe  after  his  performance  in 
Wallman  Hall.  Nealon' s  standup 
routine  kicked  off  a  week  of  exciting 
Homecoming  events. 


JL  ■   -   2M-J.V. 


V^huck  Fry,  Columns  staff  writer, 
takes  a  break  from  staring  at  the 
computer  screen  while  writing  an 
article  for  the  upcoming  issue.  Fry 
was  a  member  of  The  Columns  staff 
for  three  semesters  where  he  wrote 
stories  and  designed  ads. 


■■Vs.-     ■  • 


schedule  had  Short  planning  layouts 
for  the  1999  book  before  the  1998 
book  had  been  shipped  to  campus. 


.f\.rtist  Jason  Dilley  makes  a  cast  of 
a  sexual  abuse  survivor' s  face  on  the 
quad  as  FSC  s  Joe  Larry  and  another 
"Unheard  Voices"  participant  assist 
him. 


illusionist  Craig  Karges  performed 
in  the  Turley  Center  Ballroom  in 
November.  Karges  was  named 
Campus  Entertainer  of  the  Year  by 
two  national  associations. 


XXolocaust  survivor  Neese  Godin 
was  the  guest  speaker  of  the  opening 
of  the  Holocaust  Memorial  Museum 
Exhibit.  The  exhibit  was  displayed 
in  the  Fireside  Room  of  the  Turley 
Center  during  November. 


V^andice  Gingrich,  of  the  National 
Coming  Out  Project  and  Kathy 
Renna,  from  the  Gay  and  Lesbian 
Alliance  Against  Defamation, 

spoke  as  a  gay  rights  panel  spon- 
sored by  the  Office  of  Multicultural 
Affairs. 


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Visitors 
Or  Campus 

n  the  campus  of  FSC  there  were  students,  faculty,  staff  members, 
academic  advisors  and  administrators,  but  that  is  not  all.  To  take 
everyone  away  from  the  everyday  headaches  of  college  life,  there  were 
many  guests  who  visited  campus.  These  guests  included  a  group  of  talented  and 
knowledgeable  individuals  covering  topics  from  sexual  abuse  awareness  to 
experiencing  the  extraordinary.  ♦On  October  4-6  FSC  was  selected  as  one  of 
the  four  West  Virginia  campuses  to  host  the  "Unheard  Voices"  exhibition, 
created  by  Jason  Dilley .  The  exhibit  included  masks  of  sexual  assault  victims' 
faces  and  told  their  personal  stories.  This  presentation  made  FSC  students  more 
aware  of  the  violence  all  around  them.  ♦To  help  the  students  lighten  up, 
illusionist  Craig  Karges  appeared  in  the  Turley  Center  Ballroom  November  9, 
1998.  Karges  was  named  Campus  Entertainer  of  the  Year  by  two  national 
organizations.  Karges  proved  that  he  can  control  a  student's  mind  to  choose  a 
particular  envelope  from  a  pile.  Placed  in  the  envelope  was  his  paycheck.  After 
the  choice  was  made,  he  burned  the  rest  and  jeopardized  his  money  to  prove  his 
point  and  gave  a  great  performance.  ♦Bringing  knowledge  of 
history , Holocaust  survivor  Neese  Godin  spoke  in  the  Turley  Center  on  Novem- 
ber 2.  Godin  gave  FSC  students  a  personal  glimpse  of  the  enormous  and 
horrifying  drama  of  her  past.  ♦Other  guests  on  campus  included  apanel  of  gay 
right  speakers.  Candice  Gingrich,  member  of  the  Human  Rights  Campaign,  and 
Kathy  Renna,  member  of  the  Gay  and  Lesbian  Alliance  against  Defamation 
(GLADD)  were  just  a  few  of  the  panelists  present  to  promote  the  causes  of  the 
gay,  lesbian  and  bisexual  community.  Black  Panther  founder  Bobby  Seale  also 
spoke  on  campus.  With  these  extraordinary  guests  and  many  more,  FSC  students 
and  faculty  experienced  many  parts  of  the  world  outside  of  campus. 

XJlack  Panther  founder  Bobby 
Seale  spoke  at  FSC  about  his  experi- 
ences with  that  organization.  Seale 
came  to  campus  as  a  part  of  a  lecture 
series  sponsored  by  the  Office  of 
Multicultural  Affairs. 


33  ♦  Visitors  or  Campus 


In  Loving 
Memory 


.Associate  professor  of  English 
John  Teahan  died  June  8,  1998  in 
Hagerstown,MD  after  a  brief  illness. 
Teahan  came  to  FSC  in  1 969,  and  was 
known  around  campus  for  his  perfor- 
mances in  plays  and  shows  on  cam- 
pus. 


D, 


T.  Michael  Overking,  professor 
of  speech  communication  and  the- 
atre, had  been  at  FSC  since  1 968.  He 
coached  the  FSC  Debate  Team  and 
enjoyed  participating  in  sports. 


airmont  State  College  was  shocked  and  saddened  by  the  death  of  long-time  faculty 
^ —  /  member  Dr.  Michael  Overking  on  August  22, 1998.  Overking  collapsed  while  participating 
(y  in  a  benefit  tennis  tournament  on  campus.  He  passed  away  later  in  the  day  at  Fairmont  General 
Hospital.  FSC' s  thoughts,  prayers  and  deepest  sympathy  went  out  to  his  family  and  friends.  ♦  A 
graduate  of  East  Fairmont  High  School,  FSC,  and  a  member  of  the  faculty  for  over  30  years,  Overking 
was  part  of  the  very  fabric  of  the  college  and  the  community.  His  good  will  toward  students  and 
optimism  toward  all  situations  made  a  positive  contribution  to  the  strength  and  stability  of  the  college. 
He  served  as  debate  coach,  Faculty  Senate  president,  on  the  Advisory  Council  to  the  State  College 
Board  of  Directors  and  as  a  member  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the  East  Fairmont  High  School 
Foundation.  ♦  FSC  lost  a  long-time  English  professor  in  the  summer  of  1 998.  John  Teahan,  62,  died 
June  8  at  Washington  County  Hospital  in  Hagerstown,  MD  after  a  brief  illness.  Teahan  had  been  an 
associate  professor  in  the  school  of  Language  and  Literature  since  1 969.  He  participated  in  numerous 
theatre  productions  at  FSC  as  well  as  in  the  1 998  Faculty  and  Staff  Variety  Show  on  campus.  He  was 
also  a  published  essayist  and  poet.  ♦  Teahan  was  not  only  a  popular  actor  on  campus  and  with  the 
summer  Town  and  Gown  Players,  but  he  was  a  favorite  among  students  as  well.  Teahan  was  bora  in 
New  York,  NY  and  was  a  graduate  of  the  Manhattan  College  in  Ri  verdale,  NY.  He  earned  his  master's 
degree  at  ColumbiaUni  versity  in  New  York. 


.L/inley  M 
daughter  of  1 
Fine  Arts  fac 
member  Dr. 
Mild,  poses  1 
picture  with 
M  i  c  h  a 
Overking. 


34  ♦  In  Nemory 


vlichael  Overking  greets  retired 
ine  Arts  faculty  member  Jo  Ann 
ough  at  an  exhibit  of  past  FSC 
iieatre  productions  in  Wallman 
[all. 


J  ohn  Teahan  was  a  popular  stage 
performer  during  his  time  at  FSC. 
Many  Fine  Arts  productions,  such  as 
this  one,  found  him  at  center  stage  in 
Wallman  Hall,  delighting  audi- 
ences with  his  characterizations. 


ncluded  in  Teahan' s  many  activi- 
ties outside  of  the  classroom  were 
after-hours  FSC  functions  such  as 
this  dinner  reception  in  the  Turley 
Center  Ballroom. 

John  Teahan  reacts  to  his  young 
costar  with  a  frightened  expression 
during  a  rehearsal  for  one  of  the 
many  FSC  productions  he  partici- 
pated in  on  campus. 


35  ♦  In  riemory 


Raisin 


s4  ^^am^iisy    lA/i 

Flags 


lawwsUaj/ 


jO  everal  years  ago,  the  Student  Government  thought  that  an  international 
_\  flag  raising  would  be  a  good  way  to  welcome  international  students  to 
**— ^  Fairmont  State  College.  This  year,  the  flag-raising  ceremony  was  again 
held  on  May  6.  Former  Vice-President  for  Student  Affairs  Dr.  Ken  Kelly,  Student 
Government,  Director  of  Multicultural  Affairs  Rico  Tyler,  and  the  International 
Education  Committee  chaired  by  Dr.  Pat  Ryan  were  the  prominent  figures  and 
groups  that  originally  influenced  the  need  to  raise  the  flags  of  the  various  nations 
represented  by  students  on  campus.  Initially,  there  was  some  discussion  on  where 
to  put  the  flags,  and  the  consensus  was  to  locate  the  flags  near  the  campus  entrance 
adjacent  to  Wallman  Hall.  To  carry  out  the  project,  the  physical  plant  installed  the 
flag  poles,  and  Vice-President  for  Administration  and  Finance  Dr.  Fred  Schaupp 
helped  acquire  the  flags  and  poles.  Tyler  pointed  out  two  important  reasons  for 
the  flag  raisings:  to  make  international  students  feel  welcome  and  to  educate  local 
students  about  different  cultures  around  the  world.  The  ceremony  was  a  way  for 
FSC  to  welcome  students  of  any  country  or  culture  who  were  eager  to  learn. 


36  ♦  Flag  Raising 


Student  Government  President 
Rob  Kimble  and  Dr.   Dudley- 

Eshbach  go  over  the  order  of  their 
presentations  before  the  start  of  the 
ceremony  for  the  new  flag  poles. 


Students  who  participated  in  the 
flag-raising  ceremony  look  at  the 
flags  with  pride,  knowing  that  their 
country's  flag  will  hang  at  the  en- 
trance to  FSC. 


Students  gather  in  front  of  the  Edu- 
cation Building  following  the  May 
6  flag-raising  ceremony  at  the  FSC 
entrance  near  Wallman  Hall. 


Wa 


aving  in  the  wind  are  the  color- 
ful flags  representing  all  the  differ- 
ent countries  of  students  attending 
FSC.  including  the  United  States. 


37  ♦  Flag  Raising 


R 


„yan  Collins,  98-99  Student 
Government  president,  diligently 
hammers  in  an  attempt  to  put  to- 
gether the  base  of  a  ramp  for  a  dis- 
abled citizen. 

A  wo  Baptist  Campus  Ministry 
members  help  in  the  construction 
of  a  ramp  as  a  service  project  that 
FSC  students  took  on  to  help  out 
the  community. 


Ivic 


ichard  Haddix,  a  BCM  member, 

drills  together  one  corner  of  the  ramp 
as  other  volunteers  work  on  the 
foundation  under  the  construction. 


35  ♦  Service  Project 


ports  editor  for  The  Columns 
Jacob  Jenkins  took  time  off  from 
football  practice  to  spend  an 
afternoon  with  a  hammer  and 
some  nails.  


Community 


In  Need 


r  *  SC  students  and  members  of  the  Vocational  Opportunities  Clubs  of 
~r  America  (VOCA),  came  together  for  a  good  cause.  In  an  effort  to  help 
^  members  of  the  community,  a  small  group  unified  on  April  22  to  build 
a  ramp  for  a  physically  handicapped  person  in  Fairmont.  ♦Members  of  Chi 
Alpha,  Baptist  Campus  Ministry,  Tau  Beta  Iota,  VOCA  and  Student  Publica- 
tions all  helped  accomplish  this  task.  Johnnie  Warren  of  VOCA  provided  the 
technical  skill  and  instruction  for  the  group.  Dale  Meyers,  co-director  of  College 
Action  for  the  Community  at  FSC  and  coordinator  of  the  project,  was  unable  to 
attend  because  of  an  emergency  in  his  family.  ♦Also  assisting  in  the  coordina- 
tion were  Gwin  Braithwaite  and  Wes  Elliott.  Students  Rich  Haddix,  Sarah 
Smith  and  Seth  Hill  represented  Chi  Alpha  and  Baptist  Campus  Ministry,  while 
Josh  Halstead,  Andy  Waeger  and  Ryan  Collins  represented  Tau  Beta  Iota 
fraternity.  ♦With  the  helping  hands  of  strangers,  the  ramp  was  finished  within 
a  day.  As  a  result,  Paul  Kaduk,  a  wheelchair-bound  resident  of  Mary  Lou  Retton 
Drive,  is  able  to  visit  his  mother  on  East  Side.  ♦Faculty  member  Joe  Larry  was 
involved  in  the  project,  and  Student  Government  and  VOCA  provided  the 
supplies. 


Several  members  representing  dif- 
ferent organizations  across  FSC 
took  time  out  of  their  schedules  to 
help  with  a  community  service 
project. 

i\  Tau  Beta  Iota  member  concen- 
trates hard  as  he  hammers  together 
one  end  of  the  ramp.  These  students 
received  nothing  for  their  actions 
except  the  satisfaction  of  helping 
someone  out. 


39  ♦  Service  Project 


The  Votes 
Arc  In 

/]  fter  heated  campaigns  from  both  tickets,  the  1999  Student  Government 
d^/  elections  were  held  on  March  29  and  30.  The  candidates  were:  president, 
^—^  "  Robert  Kimble  and  Nikki  Bragg;  vice-president,  Scott  Garrison  and 
Francesca  Bonasso;  secretary,  Megan  McKenery  and  Jessica  Stemple;  and 
treasurer,  Hilary  Zurbuch  and  Andy  Waeger.  Kimble's  ticket  swept  the  election 
and  Robert  Kimble,  Francesca  Bonasso,  Jessica  Stemple,  and  Andy  Waeger 
were  inaugurated  at  the  Student  Government  banquet.  Former  SG  president  Ryan 
Collins  passed  the  torch  on  to  Kimble,  who  eagerly  accepted  the  position  and 
spoke  of  his  future  plans.  Many  other  positions  were  also  filled  as  a  result  of  the 
elections.  Stephanie  Stricklin  was  inducted  into  the  Board  of  Directors,  Morris 
Morrison  went  on  the  Board  of  Advisors,  and  Ryan  Collins  was  appointed  to 
Human  Relations.  The  three  Faculty  Senate  members  were  Brooke  Michael, 
Erica  Evans  and  Kathy  Walter.  The  Senior  Senate  included  Marci  Johnson, 
Rindy  Collins  and  Katina  Messer.  Sara  Yates,  Jeovanna  LeCaria,  Matt  Whitbeck 
and  Eric  Lee  were  the  candidates  for  the  Junior  Senate.  The  Sophomore  Senate 
consisted  of  Carrie  Roberts,  Pam  De  Barr  and  Lindsey  Hardachre.  The  House  of 
Representatives  was  composed  of  Lauren  Rocini,  Anna  Casale,  Chanda  Junkins, 
Chris  Shamblin,  Shannon  Derthick,  Pam  Arnett,  Trina  Smith,  Heather  Bryant, 
T.R.  Hinkle,  Erin  Ulrey  and  Christina  Marino.  Unfortunately,  there  could  only 
be  one  winner  for  each  of  the  four  major  Student  Government  positions,  but  the 
proud  tradition  of  dedicated,  caring  candidates  ensured  a  victory  for  the  student 
body  no  matter  who  won. 


olumns  editor-in-chief  Misty 
Poe  presents  her  next  question  to  the 
presidential  candidates.  The  presi- 
dential debate  was  held  March  23  on 
the  Education  Quad. 


i 


V^andidates  Scott  Garrison,  vice-president;  Megan 
McKenery,  secretary;  Nikki  Bragg,  president  and  Hi- 
lary Zurbuch,  treasurer  greet  prospective  voters  in  front 

of  the  Education  Building.  Student  Government  elec- 
tions took  place  on  March  29  and  30  inside  the  Educa- 
tion Building. 


40  ♦  Elections 


R 


wyan  Collins  presents  junior  Rob 
Kimble  with  the  Student  Govern- 
ment Member  of  the  Year  award. 
Collins  served  as  Student  Govern- 
ment president  during  the  1998- 
1999  term. 


ewly-inaugurated  SG  president 
Rob  Kimble  swears  in  his  executive 
officers  Francesca  Bonasso,  Jessica 
Stemple  and  Andy  Waeger  at  the 
annual  Student  Government  ban- 
quet in  the  FSC  Dining  Hall. 


Sophomore  Andy  Waeger  takes  a 
quick  break  from  campaigning 
Tuesday  afternoon  on  the  quad.  A 

social  studies  education  major, 
Waeger  was  elected  treasurer  for  the 
1999-2000  term. 


V_/andidates  Francesca  Bonasso,  Rob 
Kimble,  Jessica  Stemple  and  Andy  Waeger 
presented  their  ideas  on  improving  the  Turley 
Center,  Homecoming  events  and  student  lead- 
ership. The  whole  Kimble  ticket  was  elected. 

41  ♦  Elections 


A  Creative 

Sparh 

(***«^  'he  seventh  annual  Kestrel  Festival  of  the  Arts  was  held  April  7- 10  in  the 
jf/~\  Turley  Center.  Coordinator  Mary  Dillow  Stewart  arranged  public 
V-/  readings  from  various  artists  and  writers  as  well  as  workshops  and  hands- 
on  activities  for  novice  to  advanced  writers  and  artists  during  the  festival.  * 
Visiting  lecturers  included  Michael  and  Carrie  Kline,  who  have  compiled  audio 
tapes  on  the  Underground  Railroad  in  Appalachia;  Paschal  Younge,  founder  and 
artistic  director  of  the  WVU  African  Drum  and  Dance  Ensemble;  Phyllis  Wilson 
Moore,  writer  and  co-founder  of  Writers,  Readers,  Authors  and  Poets  (WRAP); 
Alexander  Petrov  Petkov,  classical  guitarist  and  Bulgarian  native;  Michael  S. 
Harper,  poet  and  recipient  of  the  Black  Academy  of  Arts  and  Letters  award;  Andy 
Fraenkel,  WV  liaison  for  the  National  Storytelling  Youth  Olympics;  Meredith 
Sue  Willis,  author  and  FSC  artist-in-residence  and  John  Hoppenthaler,  co-editor 
of  Kestrel  magazine.  ♦The  Kestrel  Festival  is  held  in  conjunction  with  the  spring 
publication  of  Kestrel,  a  twice-yearly  literary  and  art  journal  that  is  funded  by 
FSC  s  School  of  Language  and  Literature  and  the  West  Virginia  Commission  of 
the  Arts  and  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts. 


IVAichael  S.Harper  reads  his  poetry 
to  the  guests  of  the  Kestrel  Festival 
on  Friday,  April  9  in  the  Turley  Cen- 
ter Ballroom. 


D> 


'uring  the  annual  Kestrel  Festival 
of  the  Arts,  Bulgarian  native 

Alexander  Petrov  Petkov  plays  a 
piece  as  part  of  his  mini-concert  and 
entertainment  for  that  evening. 


s  the  Kestrel  staff  finished  their 
14th  issue  they  started  their  sev- 
enth festival  with  poet  Michael 
Harper  being  only  one  of  the  many 
talented  people  performing  during 
the  week. 


ooking  through  the  mirrors  on 
the  ceiling,  the  crowd  below  takes  a 
moment  away  from  the  poets  and  the 
singers  to  grab  a  drink  and  a  bite  to 
eat. 


Several  faculty  and  staff  from  FSC 
watch  with  interest  as  the 
miniconcert  continues  at  the  Kestrel 
Festival  of  Arts. 


43  ♦  Kestrel 


r\n  employer  interviews  an  FSC 
student  at  the  spring  Education  Fair. 
Students  planning  to  graduate  with 
education  degrees  could  talk  to  rep- 
resentatives of  school  systems 
around  the  area. 

V-'arefully  choosing  his  next  state- 
ment, an  FSC  student  hopes  to  make 
an  impression.  The  interviewers  are 
from  area  education  facilities  and 
take  part  in  the  Education  Fair  in 
order  to  find  prospective  educators. 


flaking  a 

e>dcA/  wxxnA/  counts; 

Start 

C~^\  I  /e  ve  had  them  ever  since  we  were  in  kindergarten.  Some  we  liked  and  some 
\J\  J  we  wished  we'd  never  met.  They  were  ourteachers,  and  for  hours  and  hours 
V  V  on  end,  they  worked  hard  at  their  profession  and  gave  their  best  to  us  in 
school.  In  return,  some  students  wanted  to  do  the  same  thing  for  kids,  A  good  start 
for  FSC  students  becoming  future  teachers  was  the  Education  Fair,  where  graduating 
education  majors  could  meet  with  representatives  of  in-state  schools  as  well  as  those 
from  the  eastern  and  southern  parts  of  the  U.S.  in  hopes  of  finding  thatfirstteaching 
assignment.  "It  was  the  most  widely  represented  fair  we've  had  in  the  last  lOyears, 
and  it  was  also  the  best  attended  by  students,"  said  Dr.  Harry  Hadley,  Dean  of 
Teacher  Education.  Where  are  teachingjobs  available  now?  Accordingto  Hadley, 
the  jobs  are  mainly  out  of  state.  North  Carolina,  South  Carolina,  Florida  and  Georgia 
are  the  areas  of  the  U.S.  where  teachers  are  currently  needed  the  most.  In  the  East, 
teachingjobs  are  available  in  Maryland  and  Delaware,  and  in  West  Virginia,  the 
eastern  panhandle,  especially  around  the  Martinsburg  area,  is  where  new  teachers  are 
in  the  most  demand.  For  those  heading  out  to  their  own  classrooms,  remember  the 
words  of  Crosby,  Stills,  and  Nash:  Teach  your  children  well ! 


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ocusing  her  attention  on  her  inter- 
viewer, a  student  explains  her  job 
qualifications.  This  student,  in  her 
last  semester  of  student  teaching,  was 
eligible  to  participate  in  the  Educa- 
tion Fair. 


Senior  education  majors  register 
for  the  Education  Fair  activities 
held  on  March  22.  Throughout  the 
day,  the  students  had  the  opportu- 
nity to  attend  several  presentations 
from  local  educators  and  also  be 
interviewed  for  job  openings. 


45  ♦  Education  Fair 


School  of  Fine  Arts  chairperson 
Dr.  Suzanne  Snyder  presented  retir- 
ing faculty  member  Dr.  Charles 
Swanson  with  a  photographic  ret- 
rospective of  his  career  at  FSC. 


»?:>* 


■*/        i 


YJr.  Charles  Swanson  hugs  former 
theatre  professor  Jo  Ann  Lough  as 
she  congratulates  him  on  his  spring 
1 999  retirement. 


D 


r.  Suzanne  Snyder  and  Dr. 
Charles  Swanson  show  off  the  origi- 
nal artwork  that  he  received  as  a  gift 
to  commemorate  his  retirement. 


46  ♦  Retirement  Reception 


jfV 


N. 


lew  retiree  professor  Charles 
Swanson  tries  on  a  different  hat — 
one  more  suited  to  retirement  than 
academic  life — that  was  presented 
by  his  School  of  Fine  Arts  col- 
leagues. 


Final 


CT 


Farewell 

f~?\  n  1 969,  the  United  States  was  still  trying  to  put  a  man  on 

//  the  moon,  the  Beatles  were  still  going  strong,  and  Richard 

C/     "I  am  not  a  crook"  Nixon  was  in  the  second  year  of  his 

administration  in  the  White  House.  Vietnam  was  still  raging,  and  bell 

bottoms  and  tie-dye  were  in  fashion.  ♦  And  in  1969,  Charles 
Swanson  came  to  Fairmont  State  College.  Swanson  taught  speech 
communication  and  theatre  at  FSC  for  an  even  three  decades  before 
his  retirement  in  the  spring  of  1 999.  Swanson  earned  a  Bachelor  of 
Arts  degree  at  Macalester  College,  a  Master  of  Arts  degree  at 
Colorado  State  College,  and  a  Doctorate  of  Education  at  West 

Virginia  University.  ♦  In  addition  to  his  speech  communication  and 
theatre  teaching  duties  in  the  School  of  Fine  Arts,  Swanson  was  also 
involved  in  many  FSC  theatrical  productions.  He  also  was  a 
member  of  professional  organizations  and  presented  scholarly 

papers  at  conferences  around  the  country.  ♦  Swanson' s  colleagues 
paid  tribute  to  him  at  a  retirement  dinner  held  in  his  honor  at 
Westchester  Village  in  Fairmont  and  presented  him  with  a  photo- 
graphic retrospective  of  his  career  at  FSC,  among  other  gifts. 
Swanson1  s  absence  after  a  30-year  span  on  campus  will  leave  yet 
another  piece  of  the  FSC  puzzle  finished. 


Jj  ine  Arts  faculty  member  Dr.  Bob 
Mild  speaks  to  the  guests  in  atten- 
dance at  the  retirement  dinner  held 
for  Dr.  Charles  Swanson. 


\Jx.  Suzanne  Snyder  gives  retiring 
speech  and  theatre  professor  Dr. 
Charles  Swanson  a  congratulatory 
hug  at  a  reception  in  his  honor. 


47  ♦  Retirement  Reception 


J\  ballet  dancer,  complete  with  tra- 
ditional tights  and  garb,  leaps  high 
into  the  air  during  a  spirited  perfor- 
mance. 


I  rima  Ballerina  Assoluta  Galina 
Mezentseva  accepts  flowers  from 
the  appreciative  audience  after  her 
performance. 


45  ♦  Ballet 


A  Touch 

Joke/  cHaltei/  cornea  toy  *l}S\b 

Of  Class 


M. 


Lembers  of 
the  Saint  Peters- 
burg  Ballet 
Company 
thrilled  the 
Wallman  Hall 
crowd  with  their 
January  28lh 
performance 
that  included 
this  duet  from 
Swan  Lake. 


n  January  28  the  FSC  community  was  treated  to  a  performance  by  the 
^aint  Petersburg  Ballet,  featuring  Prima  Ballerina  Assoluta  Galina 
Mezentseva,  who  has  been  recognized  with  many  awards  and  titles, 
including  Honored  Artist  of  Russia,  First  Prize  Laureate  Award  at  the  Interna- 
tional Ballet  Competition  and  the  gold  medal  at  the  International  World  Ballet. 
♦The  performance  included  pieces  from  many  different  ballets,  including  the 
Black  Swan  Pas  de  Deux  and  the  White  Adagio  from  Swan  Lake  and  Don 
Quixote  and  the  Pas  de  Six  from  The  Nutcracker,  as  well  as  the  Seventh  Waltz 
from  Chopinianna  and  a  ballet  choreographed  to  Bach's  Tango.  ♦  Elaborate 
costumes  enhanced  the  ballet,  as  the  ballerinas  were  clad  in  everything  from 
classical  length  tutus  to  waltz  costumes,  all  embellished  with  sequined  designs. 
The  men  wore  traditional  tights  and  tunics  for  the  most  part,  but  changed  to 
costumes  appropriate  to  the  dances  in  two  numbers:  Grand  Adagio  from  La 
Bayadere,  where  the  male  dancer  wore  a  Middle  Eastern-inspired  harem  costume, 
and  Passione,  where  the  costume  for  the  male  was  taken  from  American  western 
wear  and  the  females  wore  long  flowing  slip  dresses.#Judging  from  the  bouquets 
of  flowers  showered  upon  Mezentseva  and  company  at  the  end  of  the  ballet,  the 
audience  agreed  that  the  Saint  Petersburg  Ballet  performance  was  another 
outstanding  piece  of  the  puzzle  of  student  life  on  the  FSC  campus. 


A  hese  performing  ballet  artists  at- 
tended either  the  Vaganova  Acad- 
emy of  Russian  Ballet  or  the 
Vaganova  Academy  of  Russia. 


49  ♦  Ballet 


Honors 


&  Awards 


sr-jf7\  n  April  30.  the  time  had  once  again  arrived  to  look  back  and  award  those 
v/_pyyVvho  exhibited  academic  prowess  at  Fairmont  State  College.  Provost  and 
v-^-/  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs  Frederick  Fidura  welcomed  the  large 
crowd  of  students,  parents  and  faculty.  Director  of  Food  Services  Carol  Mainellaand 
the  food  service  employees  provided  another  fabulous  meal.  After  everyone  had 
enjoyed  a  delicious  dinner,  President  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach  gave  the  remarks.  Each 
school  then  presented  awards  to  honor  deserving  students.  Those  schools  repre- 
sented were  Business  &  Economics,  Education/Health  &  Human  Performance,  Fine 
Arts,  Health  Careers,  Language  &  Literature,  Science  &  Mathematics,  Social 
Science  and  Technology .  Other  awards  presented  were  the  Outstanding  International 
Student,  the  Kellogg  Foundation  Leadership  Award  for  Academic  Excellence,  the 
Excellence  in  Advising  Award,  the  Outstanding  Adjunct  Faculty  Award  and  the 
William  A.  Boram  Award  for  Teaching  Excellence.  Dr.  Anthony  Brizendine  was  the 
recipient  of  this  year"  s  William  A.  Boram  Award  for  Teaching  Excellence.  The  annual 
tradition  of  the  Academic  Awards  Banquet  is  a  marvelous  opportunity  to  recognize 
the  efforts  of  diligent  students  and  faculty. 


H/nglish  instructor  Nancy  Frazer 
accepts  the  Outstanding  Adjunct 
Faculty  Award  from  Language  & 
Literature  chairman  Dr.  Martin 
Bond. 


Ml  hysics  professor  Galen  Hansen 
presents  the  Boram  Award  for 
Teaching  Excellence  to  civil  engi- 
neering professor  Anthony 
Brizendine  at  the  end  of  the  Aca- 
demic Awards  Banquet. 


50  ♦  Academic  Awards  Banquet 


Xresident  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach 
addresses  the  audience  in  the  Dining 
Hall  before  the  presentation  of 
awards  at  the  Academic  Awards 
Banquet  on  April  30,  1999. 

School  of  Fine  Arts  chair  Suzanne 
Snyder,  assisted  by  art  professor 
Lynn  Boggess,  presents  Fine  Arts 
awards  to  outstanding  students  dur- 
ing the  April  30  Academic  Awards 
Banquet  in  the  Dining  Hall. 


rTLnthony  Brizendine,  professor  of 
civil  engineering  technology,  ad- 
dresses the  crowd  after  being  named 
the  1999  recipient  of  the  William  A. 
Boram  Award  for  Teaching  Excel- 
lence. 


One  Final 

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Walk 


,  ■  all  commencement  was  held  in  the  Feaster  Center  on  Saturday,  Decern 
-§-  ber  19, 1998.  FSC  president  Dr.  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach  presided  over  the 
Cs  ceremony  that  included  a  processional  from  faculty  member  Alice  Moerk 
and  the  student  brass  quintet,  directed  by  John  Ashton,  and  a  vocal  selection, 
"Simple  Gifts,"  by  soprano  Larilyn  DeBerry.  Retired  Illinois  Senator  Paul 
Simon  was  the  commencement  speaker,  and  he  advised  graduates  to  look  beyond 
their  own  lives  into  the  "global  village"  of  the  world,  and  to  stay  true  to  their  own 
standards  and  moral  codes.  ♦Senior  class  representative  Shelly  Vance  gave  the 
Class  of  December  1998  message,  and  Provost  Fred  Fidura  and  Provost  Vicki 
Riley  presented  the  candidates  for  degrees.  Dudley-Eshbach  conferred  the 
degrees  and  presented  diplomas  to  each  graduate  in  42  bachelor  and  26  associate 
degree  areas.  ♦Many  FSC  faculty  members  were  present  in  full  academic 
regalia,  led  by  commencement  marshals  Allen  Colebank  and  Suzanne  Snyder 
and  mace  bearer  Anthony  Brizendine.  The  ceremony  concluded  with  graduates, 
faculty  and  audience  members  joining  to  sing  the  Alma  Mater:  ". .  .So  here's  to 
the  school  we  love,  the  college  on  the  hill." 


r\s  he  wakes  across  the  stage 
Hehus  Mucino.  an  FSC  swimmer, 
says  goodbye  to  the  pool  and  his 
friends  and  welcomes  in  a  new  life  as 
a  college  graduate. 


\jx.  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach  con- 
gratulates a  new  graduate  during  the 
fall  commencement  ceremony  held 
in  the  Feaster  Center. 


52  ♦  Fall  Graduation 


r\s  this  fall  1 998  graduate  marches 
in  with  her  classmates,  she  looks  up 
into  the  crowd  to  find  the  friends  and 
family  members  who  came  to  share 
in  her  moment. 


K, 


Leynote  speaker  Senator  Paul 
Simon  addresses  the  graduates  and 
their  guests  with  words  that  will  fol- 
low them  through  their  journey  out 
into  the  real  world. 


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"ne  graduate-to-be  uses  her  sign- 
ing skills,  learned  in  the  FSC  Sign 
Language  program,  to  communi- 
cate with  her  neighbor  during  the 
ceremony. 


53  ♦  Fall  Graduation 


A  New 

Life  Begins 

l"*"""^  '  The  128th  Spring  Commencement  was  held  on  Saturday,  May  15,  1999 
f/-)  in  the  Feaster  Center.  Faculty  members  in  full  academic  regalia,  led  by 
^-^  commencement  marshals  Allen  Colebank  and  Suzanne  Snyder  and  mace 
bearer  Glenn  Harman,  marched  to  their  seats  to  the  processional  by  Alice  Moerk 
and  the  student  brass  quintet.  President  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach  presided  over  the 
ceremony,  assisted  by  Provost  Vicki  Riley  and  Assistant  Provost  Harry  Faulk. 
Campus  minister  for  the  Wesley  Foundation  Reverend  Richard  Bowyer  gave  the 
invocation,  and  Anna  Lama  presented  the  vocal  selection  "At  the  River." 
♦Dudley-Eshbach  conferred  an  honorary  Doctor  of  Civil  Law  degree  upon  West 
Virginia  Governor  Cecil  Underwood,  who  gave  the  commencement  address. 
Underwood,  who  was  the  youngest  governor  in  WV  history  in  his  first  term  over 
three  decades  ago,  was  also  the  oldest  elected  governor  in  his  current  term. 
Underwood  injected  a  sense  of  humor  into  his  address  to  the  graduates,  telling 
them  that  "everybody  knows  the  commencement  speaker  is  not  the  most 
important  part  of  the  ceremony — you  are!"  ♦Following  senior  class  representa- 
tive Keith  Nichols'  message  to  the  class  of  1 999  and  Frank  Pulice'  s  greetings  from 
the  FSC  Alumni  Association,  Faulk  and  Riley  presented  candidates  for  degrees 
in  43  bachelor  and  28  associate  degree  areas.  Dudley-Eshbach  conferred  the 
degrees  and  gave  a  personal  message  to  the  graduating  class,  thanking  faculty, 
families  and  friends  for  their  support  of  the  graduates.  ♦For  the  class  of  1999, 
spring  commencement  was  the  final  piece  of  the  college  puzzle — proof  that  they 
were  moving  on  to  the  "real  world"  and  a  whole  new  puzzle  of  their  lives. 


W  est  Virginia  Governor  Cecil 
Underwood  gave  the  commence- 
ment address  at  the  1 28lh  FSC  spring 
commencement.  Underwood  was 
also  awarded  an  honorary  doctorate 
of  civil  law  degree. 


Senior  class  representative  Keith 
Nichols  gave  the  Class  of  1999 
speech.  Nichols  told  his  story  of 
returning  to  school  after  time  spent 
in  the  working  world,  and  thanked 
his  family  for  their  support. 


54  ♦  Spring  Graduation 


F 


SC  Board  of  Advisors  chairman 
Laurance  A.  Milov  congratulates 
graduate  Christina  Short  after  she 
received  her  diploma  folder  from 
President  Dudley-Eshhach. 

J\  sea  of  graduates  listen  as  vari- 
ous speakers  throughout  the  gradu- 
ation ceremony  congratulated 
them  on  their  dedication  and  ac- 
complishments. 


resident  Janet  Dudley-Eshbach 
presided  over  the  commencement 
ceremony  held  in  the  Feaster  Center. 
She  conferred  degrees  upon  the 
graduates  and  greeted  each  candi- 
date on  the  stage. 


55  ♦  Spring  Graduation 


56  ♦  People  Divider 


Individually 


/i  s  one  might  look  up  and  down  the  hills  at  Fairmont 
Q^r\  State  College  they  would  see  many  types  of  people,  people 
with  all  different  smiles,  walks,  voices  and  personalities*  Each  one 


of  the  people  who 

showed  their  indi- 

start  out  as  fresh- 

with  the  crowd,  to 

pieces  that  make  up  the  very 

dents  on  the  campus.  Freshmen 

that  make  up  the  background  of 


walked  across  tjae  campus 
viduality.  When  students 
men  all  most  want  is  to  fit  in 
become  one  of  the  many 
large  puzzle  of  stu- 
are  those  pieces 
the  puzzle.    Then 


when  they  become  upperclassmen,  students  want  to  stand  out  and 
make  a  difference.  These  students  are  the  colorful  pieces  of  the 
puzzle  that  make  up  the  images  within.  But  students  are  not  the  only 
faces  that  one  might  see  around  campus.  Also  seen  around  campus 
were  faculty,  staff  and  administrators  that  are  the  backbone  of 
everything  on  campus.  These  people  make  up  the  edge  piece  of  the 
puzzle,  keeping  everything  together.  The  individual  people  on  the 
campus  make  up  a  small  piece  of  the  entire  FSC  puzzle.  These  pieces 
come  together  to  make  one,  but  each  person  remains  Individually 
Personalized. 


57  ♦  People  Divider 


Seniors 

Bolyard  -  Gerken 


Frank  Dotson 

Cassandra  Ellis 

Nathan  Ferguson 


Dawn  Bolyard 
Dominica  Bonasso 


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ook  Around 
Campus 


55  ♦  Seniors 


Robert  Conti 
Elizabeth  Dennis 
Duke  Dodd 


Brian  Fleak 
Shane  Finster 
Richard  Gerken 


Alan  Jacabin 

Robin  Johnson 

Fumiko  Koyanagi 


Mariah  Glasscock 
Robert  Heck 


Seniors 

Glasscock  -  Knotts 


60  ♦  Seniors 


Barbara  Knotts 
Karen  Knotts 


Rudy  Hoffert 
Tara  Holstein 
Beth  Huffman 


61  ♦  Seniors 


Senior; 

Lawson  -  Schoonover 


Nicole  CTDell 

Tamoni  Oqushi 

Nathan  Poole 


Clinton  Lawson 
Christina  Marino 


62  ♦  Seniors 


Sherry  Miller 
Thomas  Newlon 
Mary  Nickaeson 


Jami  Trowbridge 

Patrick  Twyman 

Yoko  Sasoki 


Seniors 

laffer  -  Welc 


Michael  Shaffer 
Cassandra  Shaner 


64  ♦  Seniors 


Jana  Wetzel 
Chuck  Welch 


Christina  Short 
Jennifer  Sigley 
Thor 


65  ♦  Seniors 


Underclassmen 

Adams  -  Farrow 

April  Adams 

Christel  Andy 

Jacquelyn  Antulov 


Joyce  Bassford 
Shannon  Beam 
Becky  Berdine 


Marianne  Brown 
Robert  Brown 
Charlotte  Cain 


Keith  Collins 

Misty  Cottingham 

Tracy  Craddock 


Rebecca  Day 
Rick  DeGroff 
Holly  Dotson 


66  ♦  Underclassmen 


Rhoda  Arnold 
Uchenna  Asiegbu 
Takai  Asoda 


Niraj  Bista 
Stacy  Bokey 
Andy  Brown 


Karla  Carpenter 
Kristy  Caudill 
Linda  Clayton 


Pamela  Cross 
Amy  Cunningham 
Amy  Davis 


Marie  Duff 
Erica  Evans 
Justin  Farrow 


67  ♦  Underclassmen 


Underclassman 

Fields  -  Lucas 

Elicia  Fields 

Vickie  Findley 

Dena  Finster 


Rebekah  Gooden 

Barbara  Harding 

Angela  Hendershot 


Cathy  Hults 

Kaori  Inoue 

Andrew  Johnson 


Lora   Kearns 

Melissa  Kester 

Rob  Kimble 


Brian  Lauffer 
Garth  Leech 
Sarah  Lewis 


65  ♦  Underclassmen 


Charles  Fry 
Julie  Galloway 
Denise  Giangiulio 


Marty  Hosey 
Tamra  Hosey 
Sonya  Hughes 


Jeremiah  Johnson 
Theresa  Johnson 
Prabhat  Jha 


Claudia  Kisner 
Crystal  Kovack 
Christopher  Lambey 


69  ♦  Underclassmen 


Diana  Lively 
Barry  Lowther 
Anita  Lucas 


Underclassman 

Lyons  -  Saville 

Michael  Lyons 
Sundar  MaharJan 
Ann  Marie  Lopez 


Barb  Mayle 

Soon  Mawn 

Chrissy  Mays 


Ken  Miyaguchi 

Kimberley  Moore 

Sarah  Morgan 


Pamela  Neal 

Mie  Oga 

Takako  Osanai 


James  Poindexter 

Bobbie  Reinhardt 

Carrie  Roberts 


70  ♦  Underclassmen 


Brenda  Markley 
Robin  Markley 
Marril  Maskey 


Sonnie  McCraw 
AJ  McKenzie 
Haley  Mellert 


Brad  Morriston 
Morris  Morrison 
Nirwan  Mainali 


Tara  Paxton 
Michelle  Pensule 
Misty  Poe 


Jessica  Ruddle 
Shay  Ryan 
Matthew  Saville 


71  ♦  Underclassmen 


Underclassman 

Shaffer  -  Wood 

Ronal  Shaffer 

Naoko  Shindo 

Suman  Shrestha 


Lori  Smith 
Jessica  Stemple 
Melissa  Stevens 


Lamona  Taulei 

John  Trembly 

Niman  Tuladkar 


Melissa  Walker 
Jennifer  Waller 
Andrew  Waske 


72  ♦  Underclassmen 


Jennifer  Sigley 
Christopher  Singer 
Sarah  Smallwood 


Chad  Strawser 
Tiffani  Suriano 
Takako  Takada 


Colleen  Usary 
Andrew  Valentine 
Geoff  Varney 


Joanna  Westfall 
Chandra  Wood 
Jason  Wood 


73  ♦  Underclassmen 


Faculty/Staff 

Belmear  -  Jones 


Michael  Belmear 

Phil  Berryhill 

Pieter  Blood 


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Linda  Brown 

Joan  Burns 

Orman  Buswell 


Paul  Edwards 

Charlie  Endicott 

Fred  Fidura 


James  Goodwin 
Larry  Haffner 
Leslie  Haning 


JR  Joshi 
Beverly  Jones 


74  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


/ 


Les  Boggess 
Martin  Bond 
Sharon  Bond 


Brad  Cameron 
Nancy  Cheshire 
Linda  Clayton 


Michael  Fulda 
Brad  Gilbert 
Sharon  Glasscock 


Barbara  Haught 
Stephen  Haynes 
Sister  Marie  Horvath 


75  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


Faculty/Staf: 

Julian  -  Schober 


William  Julian 
Kristi  Kiefer 
Mahamad  Khali 


Leslie  Lovett 

Carolyn  Metcalf 

Robert  Mild 


Connie  Morris 
Grace  Morris 
Tony  Morris 


Richard  Pagon 

Rodger  Pettit 

William  Phillips 


Rosemarie  Romesburg 

Patricia  Ryan 

David  Schober 


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76  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


Judith  Kreutzer 
Lalah  Larew 
Larry  Lauffer 


JP  Miller 
Alice  Moerk 
Aletta  Moffett 


Regina  Myers 
Fred  Olson 
John  O'Connor 


John  Piscitelli 
Deborah  Preziosi 
Joe  Riesen 


77  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


Faculty/Staff 

Schooley  -  Young 


John  Schooley 

Deanna  Shields 

Beth  Slusser 


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Suzanne  Snyder 

Kat  Stevens 

Thomas  Stose 


Sally  Tarley 

Jean  Ward 

Sheila  Warnick 


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Jim  Young 


75  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


Ruth  Smedley 
Stephen  Smigocki 
Harriet  Snyder 


Alleice  Summers 
Allan  Swanson 
Carolyn  Crislip-Tacy 


Janice  Watts 
Charles  Williams 
Jan  Williams 


79  ♦  Faculty  and  Staff 


50  ♦  Sports  Divider 


Exceptions 


^ 


hen  the  last  full  school  year  in  this  century 


FSC  students,  fac- 
made  each  one  of 
evaluate  their  past, 
their  past  they  start 
ath- 
fu- 
i  m- 


approached 
ulty  and  staff,  it 
them  stop  to 
After  looking  at 
to  look  at  the  future.  And  the 
letes  of  FSC  could  see  a  bright 
ture.  Starting  out  the  year  with  an 
pressive  season  was  the  football  teariTwitn  Dig  wins 
over  WV  Tech  and  Concord,  then  came  the  volley- 
ball team  that  finished  with  a  19-5  record  and  were 
WVIAC  champions.  The  outstanding  record  left  the 
Lady  Falcons  nationally  ranked.  The  swim  team  also 
was  WVIAC  champs  and  their  coach  Ed  Denny  was 
named  Coach  of  the  Year.  But  it  did  not  stop  there. 
The  FSC  cheerleading  squad  finished  their  season  at 
the  top  as  well.  With  each  season  some  teams  improve 
and  some  struggle,  but  FSC  fans  stand  behind  the 
teams  no  matter  what. 


51  ♦  Sports  Divider 


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1999 

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his  year  the  Atlanta  Falcons  stunned  America 
with  their  super  season.  They  earned  the  nick- 
name "the  dirty  birds"  by  winning  their  regular 
season,  going  into  the  playoffs  after  an  18  year 
standby.  They  knocked  off  the  heavily  favored 
Minnesota  Vikings  to  earn  their  side  of  Pro  Player  Stadium  in 
Miami  for  the  Super  Bowl. 

The  Fairmont  State  Falcons,  our  own  "dirty  birds," 
made  some  creditable  accomplishments  as  well.  They  may  not 
have  gone  to  southern  Florida  for  the  big  game,  but  if  there  was 
a  bowl  call  the  "All  Heart  Bowl,"  FSC  should  definitely  have  an 
invitation.  Why?  FSC  s  season  ended  with  a  record  of  5-5/5-2 
in  the  WVIAC,  where  they  finished  in  2nd  place  for  the  year. 
In  the  game  against  Concord,  junior  running  back  Robert 
Townsend  rushed  for  a  national  record  of  404  yards.  In  another 
game,  former  North  Marion  standout  Todd  Anderson,  wide 
receiver,  broke  a  school  record  for  catching  the  longest  touch- 
down pass  from  Liberty's  Bryan  Harman  of  Clarksburg. 

How  would  the  coaches  sum  up  this  season?  "I  was  very 
proud  of  the  Concord  game  but  especially  the  Glenville  game 
because  we  shut  them  out  14-0  and  I  felt  that  it  was  the  most 
complete  game  offensively  and  defensively,"  said  assistant 
coach  Rusty  Elliot.  What  is  the  outlook  for  Falcon  football  in  the 
seasons  to  come? 

"We  should  be  solid.  90%  of  the  team  will  come  back. 
Our  goal  is  to  win  the  conference  and  if  we're  healthy  we  should 
be  fine  in  earning  that.  We  just  have  to  take  it  game  by  game," 
said  Elliot.  Like  the  Tom  Cruise  film,  FSC  has  All  The  Right 
Moves!!! 


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824  Football 


Quarterback  Mike  Hockenberry 
looks  down  the  field  for  an  open 
receiver  while  offensive  linemen 
block  the  Glenville  Pioneer 
denfensive  efforts.  The  Fighting 
Falcons  won  the  October  17  away 
same  14-0. 


Junior  running  back  Robert 
Davidson  runs  into  the  end  zone  to 
score  the  first  touchdown  of  the  day 
during  the  Glenville  State  game. 
Davidson  finished  the  game  with 
179  yards  on  29  carries  for  the  day. 

Junior  defensive  back  Dewayne 
Mathis  prepares  to  block  the  offen- 
sive efforts  of  a  West  Virginia 
Wesleyan  Bobcat.  Unfortunately 
the  Falcons  fell  short  to  the  Bobcats 
33-28  in  a  close  home  game  on 
November  7. 


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Sophomore  defensive  back 
Devilion  Erskine  focuses  on  his  tar- 
get as  he  awaits  the  snap  of  the 
football  during  a  home  game  at 
Rosier  Field.  The  Falcons  finished 
the  season  with  a  record  of  5-5  and 
5-2  in  the  WVIAC. 


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'"'■  ■••      ••'     ; 


53  ♦  Football 


Football   Schedule 

Saginaw  Valley 8-23 

California  (PA) 20-26 

Slippery  Rock 7-52  R 

West  Virginia  State 24-6  E 

WVU  Tech 57-20  C 

Glenville  State 14-0  O 

Shepherd 16-19  R 

WestLiberty 27-15  D 

WV  Wesleyan 28-33 

Concord 50-21  5-5 

Coach  Doug  Sams 


A  Falcon  player 
congratulates 
his  Bobcat  op- 
ponent on  a 
good  play.  FSC 
first  started 
playing 
Glenville  State 
back  in  1909, 
and  after  this 
year's  victory  of 
14-0  their 
record  against 
Glenville 
stands  at  40-30- 
3. 


Freshman  wide  receiver  Tim 
Argabrite  and  freshman  quarter- 
back Bryan  Harman  rest  during  the 
October  31  game  against  the  West 
Liberty  Hilltoppers.  The  Fighting 
Falcons  defeated  the  Hilltoppers 
27-15. 


Sophomore  punter  Nathan  White 
prepares  to  kick  the  point  after 
touchdown  during  a  home  game 
against  West  Virginia  State.  The 
Falcons  won  the  October  3  game  24- 
6. 


Wide  receiver  Jason  Trent  pushes 
his  way  past  West  Virginia 
Wesleyan's  defense  at  the  Novem- 
ber 7  game.  The  6'  2"  freshman 
rushed  for  over  500  yards  this  sea- 
son. 


Junior  tight  end  Shannon  Kundla 
returns  the  kick-off  from  West 
Virgina  Wesley  an  on  November  7. 
After  the  close  loss  to  the  Bobcats, 
the  Falcon  went  on  to  win  their  final 
game  of  the  season  at  Concord  50- 
21  on  November  14. 


Senior  quarterback  Mike 
Hockenberry  drops  back  to  find  a 
receiver  for  his  pass  during  the 
West  Virginia  Tech  game  on  Oc- 
tober 10.  The  Falcons  won  their 
Homecoming  game  at  Rosier 
Field  57-20. 


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Running  back  Robert  Davidson 
dodges  the  West  Virginia  Wesleyan 
Bobcats  during  a  home  game. 
Davidson  finished  the  season  with 
282  rushing  attempts  for  1560  yards 
and  14  touchdowns. 


55  ♦  Football 


FSC  swimmer  Whit  Foley  takes  a 
deep  breath  after  finishing  his  50m 
freestyle  sprint.  Foley,  a  senior  and 
a  team  captain,  finished  the  race 
with  a  :22. 14  final  time. 


Swimmer  Tiff  aniSuriano  swims  the 
freestyle  leg  of  the  200  meter  indi- 
vidual medley,  which  consists  of 
swimming  50  meters  using  each  of 
the  following  strokes:  butterfly 
stroke,  the  backstroke,  the  breast- 
stroke  and  the  freestyle  stroke. 
Throughout  the  season  Suriano  also 
swam  in  the  400  meter  individual 
medley 

Finishing  the  last  lap  of  a  200m 
butterfly  race,  swimmer  Hide 
Amagasa  finished  with  a  1:52.65 
record.  Amagasa  finished  the  sea- 
son fourth  and  an  Ail-American 
swimmer. 


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An  FSC  women's  swimmer  back- 
strokes at  the  Feaster  Center  pool. 
Both  the  men  and  women's  teams 
came  in  first  place  at  the  home  meet 
against  West  Virginia  Wesleyan. 


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d  Denny  and  his  swimmers  swam  in  luxury  for 
their  superior  season  in  1998-1999.  The  acco- 
lades started  with  the  Bluegrass  Mountain/ 
WVIAC  Swimming  Championship.  During  the 
three-day  competition,  Coach  Denny  had 
swimmers  qualify  for  the  Nationals:  Hide  Amagasa,  Amanda 
Becker,  Megan  Hennessey,  Chris  Kaplan,  Adam  Love,  Kristy 
Renfro  and  Hillary  Tarasuk  all  earned  the  trip  to  Buffalo  during 
Spring  Break. 

How  did  Denny's  superior  seven  do  in  the  four-day 
event?  The  first  day  events  resulted  in  Renfro  and  Kaplan 
achieving  Individual  Ail-American  honors;  also  FSC's  200 
medley  relay  team  which  Hennessey,  Renfro,  Becker,  and 
Tarasuk  make  up  placed  fifth  to  capture  First  Team  All- America 
honors.  The  second  day  ended  with  FSC's  women  ranking 
seventh  overall  and  on  the  third  day  Amagasa  earned  Ail- 
American  status  for  his  first  time  in  the  200-yard  butterfly  and  in 
the  end,  out  of  29  teams,  FSC' s  women  ranked  eleventh  overall. 
Coach  Denny's  reaction?  "The  women  represented 
FSC  so  well  in  the  school' s  first  trip  to  a  national  championship 
in  any  sport.  Hide,  Adam  and  Chris  were  responsible  for  setting 
six  new  records  this  year.  The  goal  is  to  bring  enough  men  and 
women  next  year  to  move  both  into  the  top  10." 

To  add  to  Denny  and  his  team's  credentials,  FSC 
swimmers  won  the  WVIAC  title,  Chris  Kaplan  was  this  year's 
WVIAC  male  swimmer  of  the  year  and  to  top  it  off,  Denny  was 
the  WVIAC  Coach  of  the  Year. 


1998-1999 
Swim 
Team 


57  ♦  Swimming 


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Kristy  Renfro  dives  off  the  block 
and  into  the  water  to  finish  her  800 
m  freestyle  relay.  Renfro  not  only 
swims  in  relays  with  her  teammates 
she  also  swims  200  and  400 
freestyle. 


Standing  on  the  blocks  preparing 
for  the  race,  Doug  Zeier  looks  long 
and  hard  at  the  water  before  diving 
offatthegun.  Zeier  was  a  senior  and 
a  strong  leader  of  the  FSC  men's 
team. 


Adam  Love,  a  first  -year  member  of 
the  men's  team,  takes  time  to  get  his 
breath  before  getting  out  of  the  pool 
after  his  race.  Love  was  a  national 
qualifier  inthe  200  fly  with  a  time  of 
1:53.57. 


Alexis  Rockeck  takes  a  break  after 
a  hard  relay  before  looking  on  to  the 
next  race.  Along  with  the  two  relays 
she  races  in  a  day  she  also  races  the 
200  freestyle. 


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55  ♦  Swimming 


Two  FSC  men's  swimmers  prepare 
to  step  onto  the  blocks  before  their 
race.  Adam  Love  and  Kete  Callahan 
both  were  strong  leaders  on  the  team 
and  helped  lead  their  team  to  a 
strong  season. 


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Sophomore  Jim  Jacquez  prepares 
by  putting  on  his  cap  before  step- 
ping up  to  swim  his  race.  Jacquez 
swims  the  50m  and  the  100m 
freestyle. 


Hilary  Tarasuk 
stands  beside 
her  opponate  on 
the  block. 
Tarasuk,  a  2-year 
memeber  of  the 
women's  team, 
swims  the  200 
free  relay,  200 
IM  and  the  50 
freestyle. 


Swimming  Schedule 

Coach  Ed  Denny  Men/ Women 

Wheeling  Jesuit lst/lst 

Bloomsburg 4th/4th 

Ashland lst/lst 

Indiana  U  of  PA 2nd/2nd 

West  Virginia  Wesleyan lst/lst 

Salem-Teikyo lst/lst 

Slippery  Rock  (PA) 2nd/lst 

Grove  City lst/lst 

Westminster lst/2nd 

W VI AC/Penn-Ohio  Championships ........  1  st/2nd 

NCAA  II  Championships 17th/llth 


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90  ♦The  1995-1999  Year 


91  ♦The  1995-1999  Year 


Senior  Natalie  Rappold  digs  the 
ball  while  teammates  look  on. 
Rappold  was  selected  for  the  all- 
tournament  team  and  also  received 
an  honorable  mention  for  the  all- 
conference  team. 


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Natasha  Ross  and  Nicole  Myers  at- 
tempt to  block  while  Andi  Daniels 
prepares  to  return  the  ball  to  the 
University  of  Charleston.  The  Lady 
Falcons  won  all  five  matches  against 
Charleston  for  the  conference  cham- 
pionship title. 


The  Lady  Falcons  wait  at  the  net  in 
order  to  determine  which  way  the 
ball  is  going  to  go.  The  team  fin- 
ished the  season  with  a  perfect  con- 
ference record  of  17-0. 


Volleyball    Schedule 


Saginaw  Valley L 

Ferris  State L 

Fort  Wayne L 

St.  Joseph's W 

Columbia  Union W 

College  of  WV W 

Mercy  hurst W 

Glenville  W 

West  Liberty W 

WV  State W 

Shepherd W 

Slippery  Rock W 


Millersville W 

WestChester W 

Gettysburg L 

Wheeling  Jesuit W 

Glenville W 

Shepherd W 

WV  Tech W 

WV  State W 

WV  Tech W 

College  of  WV W 

Alderson-Broaddus ....  W 
Edinboro L 


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Coach  Larry  Hill 


Senior  Andi 
Daniels  serves 
the  ball  to  the 
Charleston  op- 
p  o  n  e  n  t  s  . 
Daniels  was 
placed  on  the 
1st  Team  All- 
WVIAC  team 
and  received 
the  most  valu- 
able player 
award  for  her 
time  on  the 
WVIAC  Tour- 
nament Team. 


92  ♦  Volleyball 


1998-1999 

Volleyball 

Team 


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f  there  is  a  mountain  named  St.  Coach  or  Mt. 
Coach,  then  Coach  Larry  Hill  should  be  on  top  of 
it  after  his  superior  season  with  the  volleyball 
team.  His  14th  season  at  the  helm  was  one  that 
will  not  be  forgotten.  His  Lady  Falcons  finished 
the  W VIAC  season  with  a  record  of  1 7-0,  and  were  27-6  for  the 
year.  They  capped  it  off  by  becoming  the  WVIAC  Tournament 
Champions. 

This  season  was  their  first  ever  NCAA  tournament  berth. 
They  were  ranked  first  in  the  NCAA  Atlantic  Region  with  a 
record  of  23- 1 .  With  the  tournament  berth,  Coach  Hill  had  two 
Lady  Falcons  finish  nationally:  Jennifer  Confer  finished  6th  in 
blocking  and  Rachel  Franceschini  finished  21st  in  service  aces. 
How  can  a  coach  sum  up  a  superior  season  like  this? 
"Fantastic !  It  was  a  real  dream  come  true  season  from  beginning 
to  end,"  said  Hill.  "We  started  out  0-3  and  we  were  27-3  for  the 
rest  of  the  season.  We  lost  3  times  in  August,  once  in  September, 
October,  and  November.  The  seniors  played  an  important  role 
all  season  long  and  all  3  are  super!" 

How  did  these  ladies  have  such  a  great  season  along  with 
having  a  great  coach  like  Hill  to  lead  them?  "Best  thing  to  say 
about  this  team:  They  were  a  true  family.  The  love  and  the  care 
was  equally  shared  and  it  definitely  showed." 

Six  Lady  Falcons  were  highly  recognized:  Devonne 
Wilson  was  IstTeamAll-WVIAC,  1st  Team  WVIAC  Tourna- 
ment Team  and  1st  Team  NCAA  Atlantic  Region.  Andi 
Daniels:  1  st  Team  All- WVIAC  and  MVP- WVIAC  Tournament 
Team.  Jennifer  Confer:  2nd  Team  All-WVIAC,  Natasha  Ross: 
2nd  Team  All-WVIAC,  Natalie  Rappold:  1st  Team  WVIAC 
Tournament  Team  and  Honorable  Mention  All-WVIAC,  and 
Nicole  Meyers  who  made  Honorable  Mention  All-WVIAC. 


93  ♦  Volleyball 


1998-1999 
Men's 

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airmont  State  basketball  in  1999  came  close  to 
being  a  repeat  of  last  year's  spectacular  season. 
Although  the  men  didn't  make  another  trip  to  the 
Elite  8  tournament,  they  did  make  it  to  the  Sweet 
Sixteen.  FSC  was  given  a  bye  for  the  first  round 
of  the  NCAA  Division  II  tournament.  They  beat  Queens 
College  (NC )  and  found  themselves  playing  their  biggest  rival  of 
the  year:  Salem-Teikyo  University.  In  one  of  the  most  important 
games  of  the  year,  one  that  would  determine  who  went  on  to  the 
Elite  8,  Salem  stole  the  ball  and  the  Falcons'  hope  for  a  victory 
with  six  seconds  left  in  the  game  to  win  73-69. 

The  final  record  for  Coach  Butch  Haswell's 
roundballers  was  25-5,  with  a  conference  record  of  1 9-2.  They 
finished  second  in  the  conference,  behind  Salem-Teikyo,  and 
this  team  broke  the  school  all-time  win  streak  by  winning  18 
games  in  a  row. 

Senior  DeWayne  Richardson  was  named  the  West  Vir- 
ginia Intercollegiate  Athletic  Conference  (WV1AC)  Player  of 
the  Year,  despite  a  season-ending  injury  prior  to  the  beginning  of 
tournament  play. 

While  the  Falcon  basketball  team  came  up  a  little  short  in 
its  second  straight  hunt  for  a  national  title,  they  still  found 
themselves  ranked  as  high  as  number  two  in  the  nation  in 
Division  II.  The  basketball  team  was  another  finished  piece  of 
the  puzzle  in  their  pursuit  of  athletic  excellence. 


94  ♦  Hen's  Basketball 


Center  Dave  Johnson  sinks  the  ball 
through  the  net  for  two  points. 
Johnson,  a  6'  10"  senior  from  Phoe- 
nix, AZ,  averaged  2.3  points  and  1 .4 
rebounds  a  game  last  season  and 
helped  earn  the  team's  10-1  confer- 
ence record  for  this  year. 


Senior  forward  and  center  Elbert 
Newton  attempts  a  lay-up  against 
Salem-Teiyko  on  November  30. 
The  Falcons  lost  the  game  62-70 
during  the  home  game  at  the  Feaster 
Center. 

Falcons  Mitchell  Martin,  Dave 
Johnson  and  Damian  Powell  play 
their  best  defense  against  the  Lock 
Haven  Bald  Eagles.  The  Falcons 
won  their  second  game  of  the  season 
agaisnt  the  Bald  Eagles  57-55. 


95  ♦  Hen's  Basketball 


A  Falcon  player  attempts  to  move 
around  his  opponent  with  the  ball  at 
the  Feaster  Center  in  a  game  against 
Lock  Haven. 


Senior  guard  Jibri  Carter  attempts  to 
dodge  the  defensive  efforts  of  a  Lock 
Haven  player  in  order  to  shoot  the 
ball.  The  home  game  on  November 
14  was  just  the  beginning  of  a  victo- 
rious season;  the  Falcons  finished 
the  season  with  a  25-5  overall  and  a 
19-2  conference  record. 


Men's  Basketball  Schedule 


Hillside 79-63 

Lock  Haven 87-55 

Point  Park 87-71 

Mt.  Aloysius  64-43 

Salem-Teikyo 62-70 

Alderson-Broaddus 86-63 

District  of  Columbia 97-70 

Westchester 66-69 

Mansfield 77-78 

Glenville 76-63 

Concord 72-68 

Bluefield 109-69 

WV  Wesleyan 75-52 

Charleston 93-88 

Shepherd 77-68 

Coach 


WV  State 86-54 

Wheeling  Jesuit 81-73 

West  Liberty  71-67 

WVTech 69-56 

Davis  and  Elkins 96-64 

WV  Wesleyan 80-50 

Salem-Teikyo 51-48 

Shepherd 97-52 

WV  State 81-65 

Wheeling  Jesuit 93-58 

West  Liberty  95-80 

WV  Wesleyan 76-67 

Charleston 79-84 

Queens  61-54 

Salem-Teikyo 69-73 

Butch  Haswell 


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Senior  forward 
D  e  w  a  y  n  e 
Richardson 
dunks  the  ball 
against  Salem- 
T  e  i  k  y  o  . 
Richardson, 
from  Riverside, 
CA,  was  named 
WVIAC  Player 
of  the  Year  and 
averaged  14.3 
points  and  8.5 
rebounds  per 
game  this  sea- 
son. 


96  ♦  Hen's  Basketball 


Jibri  Carter  attempts  to  gain  control 
of  the  ball  before  his  Lock  Haven 
opponent  gets  the  opportunity. 
Carter,  6'  4"  senior  guard  from 
Girard,  OH,  averaged  9.3  points  and 
2.7  rebounds  per  game  last  season. 


Center  Damian  Powell  goes  to  the 
hoop  for  another  two  points  during 
the  home  game  against  Bluefield 
Big  Blues.  The  Falcons  won  the 
January  1 1  game  and  scored  the 
most  points  in  a  game  for  their  sea- 
son with  a  final  score  of  109-69. 


Senior  guard  Aaron  Denham  pre- 
pares to  maneuver  himself  around 
his  Salem-Teiyko  opponent  in  or- 
der to  receive  the  ball.  During  this 
March  6  game,  Denham  scored  the 
most  points  for  the  game  (11)  and 
helped  the  Falcons  win  the  game  69- 
73. 


Sophomore  guard  Eric  Wilson  looks 
for  a  teammate  as  he  attempts  to  pass 
the  ball  to  a  more  favorable  position. 
Wilson,  from  Fairmont,  had  191 
points,  91  rebounds  and  20  assists 
last  season  for  the  Falcons. 


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97  ♦  Hen's  Basketball 


Forward  and  guard  Natasha  Ross 
prepares  to  shoot  a  foul  shot.  Ross, 
a  sophomore  from  Beckley,  was  an 
important  part  of  this  year's  team  by 
having  the  highest  points  for  a  game 
on  four  occasions  and  the  highest 
number  of  rebounds  twelve  times. 

Head  Coach  Jim  Brinkman  draws 
out  a  plan  of  defense  for  his  Lady 
Falcons  as  they  watch.  Coach 
Brinkman,  in  his  fourteenth  year  as 
the  head  coach,  led  the  ladies  to  an 
8-13  season  in  the  conference. 


An  FSC  Lady  Falcon  leaps  into  the 
air  to  shoot  for  two  while  Center 
Shea  MacCullum  prepares  for  the 
rebound.  The  home  game  on  No- 
vember 30  against  Salem-Teikyo 
was  the  first  win  of  the  season  for  the 
Lady  Falcons  with  a  score  of  66-59. 


Freshman  guard  Jessica  Parker 
passes  the  ball  to  a  teammate  under- 
neath the  basket.  Parker  finished  the 
Salem-Teikyo  game  with  15  points 
to  lead  the  Falcons  with  a  66-59  win. 


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95  ♦  Women's  Basketball 


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he  women's  basketball  team  may  have  had  a 
rough  season,  but  it  didn'  t  dampen  their  spirits  or 
thought  of  being  winners.  In  heart  and  attitude 
they  were  true  champions  in  1998-1999.  Some 
coaches  have  players  who  don't  care  to  win 
when  they  have  a  season  like  the  Lady  Falcons  had.  Coach  Jim 
Brinkman  had  players  of  heart  and  soul  this  season.  His  Lady 
Falcon  basketball  team  had  a  difficult  season  with  a  record  of  8- 
18.  The  record  may  show  one  thing,  but  it  doesn't  show  how 
much  dedication  and  will  each  player  had. 

"For  both  coaches  and  players  it  was  a  frustrating  year. 
We  were  very  young,"  said  Brinkman.  Youth  may  be  one  thing 
but  talent  is  another.  His  Lady  Falcons  are  going  through  a 
rebuilding  stage. 

"To  a  degree  this  is  a  rebuilding  period.  You  go  through 
growing  pains,"  said  Brinkman.  With  growing  pains  comes 
relief.  The  relief  for  this  team  is  they  have  a  year  in  which  they 
can  become  better. 

The  Lady  Falcons  this  year  pulled  off  wins  that  gave 
them  a  chance  to  see  Charleston  and  the  rest  of  the  state  to  see 
what  they  were  like .  Their  biggest  wins  in  the  regular  season  was 
against  West  Liberty,  who  won  the  tournament  in  Charleston  this 
year.  The  game  that  brought  them  to  the  Capitol  City  was  a  win 
against  Wheeling  Jesuit  who  beat  Fairmont  State  twice  in  the 
regular  season. 

To  close  this  season  two  Lady  Falcons  had  some  special 
recognition.  Junior  Kara  Morris  made  first  Team  All  -Confer- 
ence and  Jessica  Parker  made  the  All  -Freshman  Team.  Just  goes 
to  show  with  hard  work  and  a  positive  attitude,  one  will  be  truly 
rewarded! 


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Women's 

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Team 


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Number  23  Jessica  Parker  moves 
down  the  court  and  drives  toward 
the  basket  past  a  Bluefield 
opponent.  Parker  helped  lead  FSC 
to  a  victory  over  Bluefield  with  a 
final  score  of  69-44. 


Falcon  sophomore  Shea 
MacCallum  prepares  to  shoot  a 
foul  shot  to  help  her  team  to  a 
victory.  MacCallum  hoped  to 
continue  her  foul  shooting  average 
of  5 1  %  from  her  freshman  year. 


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Sophomore  guard  Natasha  Ross 
goes  up  for  a  one-handed  shot  with 
a  Bluefield  opponent  in  her  face. 
The  6'  transfer  came  to  FSC  from 
Kentucky. 


The  Lady  Falcons  bench  comes 
alive  in  the  final  seconds  of  the  a 
close  home  game  with  the  fans 
behind  them.  The  women's 
basketball  team  finished  their  season 
with  a  disappointing  4-1 1  record  at 
home. 


100  ♦  Women's  Basketball 


Women's  Basketball  Schedule 


Slippery  Rock 54-87 

Lincoln  Memorial  48-76 

Milligan 74- 

Salem-Teikyo 66-59 

Edinboro ll-\ 

Alderson-Broaddus...  59-69 

Pitt-Johnstown 68-72 

Glenville 70-54 

Concord 69-56 

Bluefield 69-44 

WV  Wesleyan 63-78 

Charleston 46-66 

Bethany 72-74 

Shepherd 69-81 


WV  State 58-61 

Wheeling  Jesuit 64-84 

West  Liberty 66-65 

WV  Tech 64-55 

Davis  and  Elkins 61-76 

WV  Wesleyan 58-75 

Salem-Teikyo 49-67 

Shepherd 56-72 

WV  State 53-56 

Wheeling  Jesuit 48-60 

West  Liberty 71-54 

Wheeling  Jesuit 53-50 

West  Liberty 51-64 

Coach  Jim  Brinkman 


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Guard  Meredith  Anderson  goes  for 
the  lay-up  during  a  home  game 
against  Salem-Teiyko.  Anderson,  a 
sophomore  from  Fairmont,  finished 
last  year's  season  with  69  points,  19 
rebounds  and  16  assists. 


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The  WVIAC  Conference  has  defined  the 

best  of  the  best 

in  college  athletics  by  naming 

first-team,  second-team  and  honorable  men- 

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Football  First  Team: 

All-Conference  Cheerleaders: 

Tony  Gist 

Natalie  Barnhart 

TonyMainella 

LaDonna  Daugherty 

Robert  Davidson 

Candice  Freeman 

MikeRickman 

Kelci  Hobbs 

Jed  Reed 

Amanda  McGill 

Nathan  White 

AmyWestfall 

Second  Team: 

All-Conference  Swimmers: 

Clint  Kauffman 

Chris  Kaplan 

DevilionErskine 

Adam  Love 

Vros  Kalinic 

Honorable  Mention: 

Hide  Amagasa 

Shannon  Kundla 

Meghan  Hennessy 

Mike  Hockenberry 

Bryan  Harman 

Swimmer  of  the  Year: 

MikeFortier 

Chris  Kaplan 

Gerratt  Merrill 

Rudy  Flanagan 

Softball  First  Team: 

Kenya  Black 

EveSextella 

Mike  Roach 

Men's  Basketball  First  Team: 

Volleyball  First  Team: 

Dewayne  Richardson 

Andi  Daniels 

Second  Team: 

Second  Team: 

Jerome  Turner 

Jennifer  Confer 

Natasha  Ross 

Women's  Basketball  First  Team: 

Kara  Morris 

Honorable  Mention: 

Natalie  Rappold 

All-Freshman  Team: 

Nicole  Myers 

Jessica  Parker 

Coach  of  the  Year: 

Larry  Hill 

102  ♦  All-Conference  Awards 


103  ♦  All-Conference  Awards 


Women's  Tennis  Schedule 


California,  Pa H 

Salem-Teikyo H 

WV  Tech H 

WV  Wesleyan H 

Davis  &  Elkins A 

WV  State A 

U.  of  Charleston A 

Shepherd H 


Salem-Teikyo A 

Rolex A 

West  Liberty H 

Davis  &  Elkins H 

Blueflield H 

Concord H 

WV  Wesleyan A 

WVIAC  Conference A 


Stepping  into  the 
swing,  one  FSC 
tennis  player 
moves  low  to  hit  a 
baseline  shot 
made  by  her  op- 
ponent. 


As  the  wind  blows  into  her  face,  the 
tennis  player  points  her  foot  toward 
the  direction  of  the  ball  and  follows 
through  on  her  swing  for  a  forehand 
winner. 


This  FSC  tennis  player  concentrates 
on  the  placement  of  her  feet  and  the 
force  as  she  follows  through  with  her 
two-handed  forehand  swing. 


One  senior  athlete  follows  through 
with  a  powerful  one-handed 
forehand  to  put  the  ball  and  the  play 
back  into  her  opponent's  court. 


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ennis:  Order  in  the  court,  Order  on  the  court! 
That  is  what  coach  and  lawyer  Kenny  Miller 
represents  every  day.  He  spends  his  days  in  two 
courts:  In  the  morning  he  represents  order  and 
truth  in  the  Marion  County  courthouse.  In  the 
evenings  he  represents  order  and  honesty  on  FSC  s  tennis  courts. 
He  has  a  lot  of  responsibilities,  from  defending  and  supporting 
clients  everyday  in  court  and  doing  the  same  for  his  FSC  netters. 
As  a  first-year  coach  he  had  a  lot  of  responsibilities  in  such  a  short 
time,  but  in  that  short  time,  his  good  start  also  had  good  endings. 
His  debut  season  ended  with  a  record  of  7-6  and  7-8  overall  in 
the  West  Virginia  Conference.  Coach  Miller  commented  on  his 
first  season:  "We  were  a  young  team.  We  were  particularly 
challenged  and  as  a  result  the  players  did  a  commendable  job." 
If  his  players  did  a  commendable  job,  well  that  was  just  a  result 
of  his  commendable  coaching,  with  only  six  players  to  work 
with.  As  a  result  of  Miller's  fine  coaching,  his  son  Alex  Miller 
had  a  record  of  1 1-6,  Adrian  Dudley  had  a  record  of  6-10, 
Andrew  Waskie  had  a  record  of  1 3- 1  but  was  undefeated  in  the 
regular  season,  Travis  Hedrick  had  a  record  of  7- 10,  Greg  Foley 
had  a  record  of  9-7  and  Craig  Leech  ended  the  season  with  a  7- 
8  record.  Here  is  another  plus  for  Fairmont  State  tennis:  Coach 
Miller  had  no  seniors  so  all  of  his  men  will  be  back  next  year  to 
put  the  finishing  touches  on  the  puzzle  of  FSC  tennis. 


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cheerleaders  init?Tick. .  .Tick. .  .Tick. .  .Time's 
up!  The  song  is  "Be  True  To  Your  School!" 
Cheerleading  coach  Kristi  Keifer  and  her  squad 
couldn't  be  more  true  to  Fairmont  State.  She 
finished  her  7th  year  as  head  coach  of  the  cheerleaders  and  she 
finished  1998-1999  with  success.  In  early  January,  the  squad 
went  to  Orlando  to  compete  in  the  nationals  and  they  finished 
ranked  2nd  overall.  To  add  more  to  their  credits  they  were  the 
W VI  AC  State  Champions  for  the  8th  consecutive  year.  How  did 
Coach  Keifer  react?  "It  was  a  very  exciting  season  and  produc- 
tive season.  Our  record  shows  our  success  rate."  You  have  to 
give  a  lot  of  credit  to  her  and  the  cheerleaders  because  they  have 
the  longest  season  of  all  the  athletic  teams:  They  begin  at  the  first 
of  August,  the  same  time  as  football  and  the  other  fall  sports  get 
into  swing  and  go  until  March,  when  the  fall  sports  are  done  and 
the  winter/spring  sports  are  in  progress.  So  what  produces 
success  for  Coach  Keifer  and  her  girls?  "The  girls  work  hard !  We 
practice  three  days  a  week  on  campus."  Every  year  her  cheer- 
leaders show  the  enthusiasm,  hard  work,  spirit,  and  talent  that 
deserve  all  the  awards  they  have  received  so  far  and  the  many 
more  to  come. 


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Cheer- 

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There  is  no  better  way  to  inspire 
school  spirit  than  with  some  electri- 
fying cheers  from  the  cheerleading 
squad. 


Fairmont's  enthusiastic  cheerlead- 
ers pump  up  the  crowd  into  an  ex- 
cited frenzy  at  the  pep  rally  during 
Homecoming  week. 


107  ♦  Cheerleading 


Softball 
Schedule 

Southern 2-12 

Southern 0-1 1 

Chowan 7-4 

Indian  River 2-8 

Indian  River 1-12 

PS  Behrend 10-11 

PS  Behrend 1  1-9 

WV  Wesleyan  1-14 

WV  Wesleyan  5-6 

WV  Tech 3-2 

WV  Tech 14-8 

D&E 4-0 

D&E 9-10 

Waynesburg 13-4 

Waynesburg  6-5 

Bluefield  15-0 

Bluefield  17-0 

A-B   4-5 

A-B   5-9 

Salem-Teikyo  5-4 

Salem-Teikyo 8-3 

Ohio  Valley  8-0 

Ohio  Valley  1-4 

West  Liberty  0-9 

West  Liberty  5-13 

Shepherd 1 1-5 

Shepherd 9-5 

WV  State 1-6 

WV  State 3-9 

Charleston 2-3 

Charleston 4-5 

Concord 1-14 

Concord 2-1 1 

WVTech 1-5 

WV  Wesleyan 1-2 

D&E 7-5 

WV  State 5-1 

A-B 0-8 

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spring  season  with  a  disappointing  record  c 

wins  and  29  losses.  But  head  coach  Lorri 

Lipscomb's  players  hung  in  there  when  th 

going  got  rough,  keeping  the  scores  within ; 

or  two  in  many  instances.  Eve  Sextella  repeated  as  an  outst 

ing  pitcher  again  this  year,  and  Jamie  Panuka  took  the  moui 

assist  on  several  occasions  as  well. 

The  Lady  Falcons  had  strong  hitters,  with  many  ba 
getting  in  the  hit  column  of  the  scorebook  multiple  times  i 
game.  Turning  in  good  performances  at  the  plate  for  FSC  \ 
Sextella  and  Panuke  as  well  as  Cheryl  Maust,  Amber  Gr 
wood,  Denisha  Wilson,  Jen  Nichols,  Jamella  Stone,  Ar 
Green,  Riki  Andersen  and  Carrie  Pollock. 

Opponents  who  outscored  the  Falcons  by  only  om 
included  PS  Behrend,  West  Virginia  Wesleyan,  West  Virj 
Tech,  Davis  &  Elkins,  Waynesburg  (PA),  Alderson-Broad 
Salem-Teikyo  and  the  University  of  Charleston. 

The  Lady  Falcons  were  victorious  against  ten  diff 
ent  opponents,  including  Chowan,  PS  Behrend,  WV  Teci 
Waynesburg,  Bluefield,  Salem-Teikyo,  Ohio  Valley,  She 
herd,  Davis  &  Elkins  and  WV  State. 


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oily  wood  loves  this  sport  enough  to  make  films 
about  it.  Think  "Happy  Gilmore"  and  "Tin 
Cup."  Think  of  the  home  videos:  Leslie 
Nielsen's  "Bad  Golf  Made  Easier"  and  Tim 
Conway's  "Dorf  Gone  Golfing."  Watching 
se  flicks  entertains  us  but  there  is  one  team  that  is  definitely 
ertaming  to  watch  locally:  FSC's  women' s  golf  team  had  an 
d  season  but  ended  with  success. 

The  spring  team  had  only  five  players:  Holly  Sutton, 
therine  Banaszak,  Elizabeth  Fitzwater,  Lauren  Repold  and 
jlary  Zurbach.  They  participated  in  a  few  tournaments, 
lluding  one  in  Kentucky  followed  by  matches  at  Lakeview 
jMorgantown,  The  Crislip  Invitational  at  Oglebay  and  the 
peeling  Invitational.  How  did  they  do?  They  finished  "in  the 
idle"  in  Kentucky.  They  were  undefeated  in  dual  matches  at 
Lakeview  tournament.  The  "fab  5"  won  the  Crislip  Invita- 
lal  at  Oglebay,  and  their  season  ended  with  a  win  at  the 
leeling  Invitational.  Interim  coach  Joe  Bundy's  reaction? 
he  girls  had  a  split  season.  They  were  a  nice  team.  They  were 
ter  than  some  teams  in  the  area." 

By  the  end  of  the  season,  statistically  five  strokes  sepa- 
id  the  first  through  fifth  players  and  four  golfers  had  low 
res.  Coach  Bundy  said,  "It  was  a  real  team  effort." 


1998-1999 

Men's 

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1998-1999 

Women's 

Golf 

Team 


109  ♦  Golf 


After  a  strong  cut  of  the  bat  this  FSC 
baseball  team  member  rounds  first 
and  looks  on  to  second  in  hopes  of 
getting  a  double  out  of  a  single. 


One  FSC  baseball  player  drops  the 
bat  and  puts  his  head  down,  not 
watching  the  ball,  as  he  runs  for  first 
base  to  add  a  base  hit  to  his  record. 


On  one  chilly  March  afternoon  the 
fans  gather  at  Rosier  Field  to  see  the 
baseball  team  continue  their  good 
season  against  Indiana,  PA. 


Number  1 1  for  the  consistent  FSC 
baseball  team  swings  at  a  low  pitch  to 
strike  out  this  time  up  to  bat. 


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hey  may  not  be  the  World  Series  Champion  New  York  Yankees 
l  but  FSC  has  a  baseball  team  full  of  all-stars  who  had  a  wonderful 
|  series  this  year.  The  baseball  team  ended  1999  with  a  record  of 
I  22- 19,  made  it  into  the  playoffs  and  broke  even  with  a  record  of 
2-2.  Their  regular  season  ended  with  a  14-8  record.  FSC  ended 
the  conference  ranked  fourth  out  of  12  teams  and  were  also  ranked  second  in  the 
North  behind  Shepherd.  Along  with  this  recognition,  FSC  had  a  couple  of  players 
who  were  honored  for  their  talent.  David  Maust,  a  sophomore  pitcher,  made  first 
team  All-Conference  and  Craig  Butler,  a  sophomore  center  fielder,  made  second 
team  All-Conference.  This  year  was  the  debut  for  Rick  Wade  as  the  assistant 
coach.  Wade  said,  "1999  was  very  good.  We  had  goals  to  make  it  to  the  playoffs 
and  we  did.  We  beat  Concord  to  advance  to  the  final  four  in  Bluefield,  lost  to  West 
Virginia  State,  we  beat  West  Virginia  Wesleyan,  but  lost  to  Shepherd."  In  the 
final  four,  the  Falcons  had  a  rain  delay  during  a  game  and  had  to  make  it  up.  They 
played  a  total  of  25  Vi  innings.  "They  were  exhausted  but  they  showed  winning 
efforts  all  the  way,"  said  coach  Ray  Bonnett.  1 999  is  also  the  year  that  the  baseball 
team  said  goodbye  to  three  seniors  to  graduation  and  eligibility:  Jacob  Lowther, 
Scott  Howerton,  who  in  his  career  has  beaten  WV  Wesleyan  four  times  and  also 
has  beaten  their  1999  pitcher  of  the  year,  and  Heath  King.  What  is  going  to  be 
an  advantage  for  the  team  is  that  the  majority  of  the  team  are  sophomores  and 
juniors  so  they  will  return  to  play  in  the  next  couple  of  years  to  be  even  more 
successful.  That  means  FSC  s  student  body  and  faculty  have  to  take  themselves 
out  to  the  ball  game  and  definitely  root  for  the  home  team ! 


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first  base,  this 
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FSC's  number  three  keeps  his  eye 
on  the  ball  and  follows  though  with 
his  swing  to  hit  the  ball  and  finish 
the  play  with  a  double. 


The  batter  swings  the  ball  with 
confidence,  hoping  to  send  the  ball 
into  the  outfield. 


Looking  down  at  the  scorebook,  one 
of  the  managers  thinks  of  a  way  to  put 
FSC  in  a  better  position  to  score. 


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During  an  inning  where  the 
opponents  have  the  field,  FSC 
baseball  players  stand  together 
watching  their  teammate  step  up  to 
the  plate. 


112  ♦Baseball 


Running  down 
the  first  base  line 
the  batter  starts 
toward  second 
base,  hoping  to 
get  more  than 
just  a  single  out 
of  the  hit. 


Baseball  Schedule 

i 

St.  Anselm,  NH 

10-4 

Bowie  St,  MD 

.  11-7 

Ashland,  OH 

6-4 

Ohio  Valley 

...7-3 

Pitt-Johnstown,  PA 

1-0 

WV  Tech 

...9-5 

R 

Pitt-Johnstown,  PA 

4-2 

WV  Tech 

...5-4 

Bellarmine,  KY 

7-0 

Salem-Teikyo 

..11-5 

E 

Mansfield,  PA 

12-1 

Salem-Teikyo 

....6-5 

C 

Southwest  St,  MN  .. 

10-2 

Bluefield 

.13-6 

O 

Southwest  St,  MN  .. 

10-3 

Bluefield 

....4-3 

R 

Virginia  Wesleyan, 

VA.11-3 

Davis  &  Elkins 

....3-1 

D 

St.  Anselm,  NH 

...  13-10 

Davis  &  Elkins 

14-12 

Indiana,  PA 

3-2 

U  of  Charleston 

15-13 

19-15 

Indianapolis,  IN 

...  16-15 

U  of  Charleston 

16-13 

Bloomsburg,  PA.... 

3-1 

A-B   

....7-4 

Edinboro,  PA 

4-3 

A-B 

....5-0 

Edinboro,  PA 

5-3 

Concord 

..11-8 

Lock  Haven,  PA 

6-4 

Concord 

..  10-4 

Bowie  St,  MD 

19-3 

West  Liberty 

5-2 

The  dirt  is  still  rolling  when  the 
runner  gets  up  off  the  ground  after 
sliding  into  third  base  on  a  force  run. 


FSC  number  20  shows  a  perfect  swing 
and  a  nice  hit  into  the  outfield  with 
the  fly  ball  being  caught  by  the 
centerfielder. 


113  ♦Baseball 


A  member  of  the  rugby  squad  at- 
tempts to  break  through  the  wall  of 
opposing  players  blocking  his  path 
on  the  road  to  victory. 


FSC's  initial  drive  is  met  with  resis- 
tance as  a  member  of  the  opposing 
team  attempts  a  textbook  tackle. 

Two  rugby  team  members  take  a 
time-out  to  rest  and  refresh  their 
bodies  with  liquid  sustenance  after  a 
brutal  day's  practice. 


Jump  ball,  rugby  style.  The  cliche 
"no  blood,  no  foul"  applies  well  to 
this  trial  by  fire  as  FSC  begins  battle 
with  opposing  team  members. 


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songwriter  who  wrote  songs  for  Aladdin,  The 
Lion  King  and  other  films,  but  this  Rice  is  the 
FSC  rugby  coach.  He  and  his  men  ended  the 
season  on  an  unsuccessful  note.  Lack  of  talent  is 
not  the  blame  but  having  almost  all  rookies  on  the  team  can  be, 
as  their  3-6  record  testifies.  "1999  was  definitely  a  learning 
experience.  There  is  no  question  about  that.  We  played  a  lot  of 
teams  who  just  had  players  with  more  experience,"  said  Rice. 
Rice '  s  rugby  men  played  teams  from  North  Carolina  State  twice, 
Pitt,  W  VU,  Marshall,  Salem-Teikyo  twice,  and  Wheeling  Jesuit. 
What  is  in  store  for  next  year?  "  Our  rookies  will  have  experience 
behind  them,  so  next  year  the  skill  level  should  be  good  to  win 
the  division.  Despite  the  season  results,  we  had  a  lot  of  fun 
playing,"  said  Rice.  Rugby  is  like  football  without  pads:  Players 
can  only  pass  backwards  but  can  run  forwards  and  can't  block 
the  person  running.  It  can  be  a  brutal  sport,  but  it  is  gaining  in 
popularity  as  it  becomes  another  piece  of  the  athletics  puzzle  at 
FSC. 


Grit  and  deter- 
mination are 
pre-requisites 
for  this  sport  as 
seen  here  when 
rugby  players 
pile  on  oppos- 
ing team  mem- 
bers in  an  effort 
to  stall  their 
opening  drive. 


115  ♦Men's  Rugby 


One  FSC  rugby  player  stops  to  make 
a  decision  on  what  direction  to  take 
when  making  his  way  downfield 
toward  the  opponent. 


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Walking  throuht  the  middle  of  the 
field  and  around  the  tired  players,  the 
ref  prods  the  teams  back  together  to 
start  play  again  after  a  time  out. 


As  forward  elements  of  the  oppos- 
ing club  close  in  on  the  ball  carrier, 
FSC  players  fan  out  and  begin  look- 
ing for  defensive  gaps  in  an  effort  to 
take  the  battle  deep  into  enemy  ter- 
ritory. 


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Often  playing  with  reckless  aban- 
don, FSC  rugby  players  quickly  cor- 
ral and  prevent  this  opposing  club 
member  from  advancing  further  into 
FSC  territory. 


116  ♦riervs  Rugby 


As  an  FSC  sniper 
advances  to- 
ward enemy  de- 
fenses,  club 
members  hastily 
prepare  to  pro- 
vide support  for 
their  teammate 
in  this  one  of 
many  offensive 
plays  of  the  day. 


Gotta  begin  the  day  right.  A  break- 
fast of  Wheaties  and  a  great  kickoff 
are  important  as  FSC  players  prepare 
to  defend  against  an  inevitable  des- 
ecration of  the  playing  field. 


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im  Rice  has  his  days  in  the  spring  semester  full. 
Not  only  does  he  coach  the  men's  rugby  team, 
he  heads  the  women's  rugby  team  as  well.  The 
women ,  like  the  men,  had  a  rough  season,  but  all 
teams  have  rough  days.  The  women's  rugby  record  was  3-5. 
What  happened?  Like  the  men,  the  women's  team  just  had  a  lot 
of  youth  but  will  have  success  in  the  future  in  the  long  run  as  they 
continue  to  mature  and  grow  as  a  team.  The  women  faced  teams 
like  North  Carolina  State,  Pitt- Angels  (semi-pro ),  Marietta  Col- 
lege, Wheeling  Jesuit,  California  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
Indiana  University  of  Pennsylvania  and  Clarion  University. 

Coach  Rice  had  some  positive  things  to  say  about  his 
female  athletes.  "Miyuke  Fujioka  was  a  good  tackier.  Miyuke 
Kanedo  was  good  hooking  the  ball  in  the  scrum  and  was  a  good 
kicker  and  tackier.  Jennifer  Douglas  was  a  good  runner  and 
scorer.  Melissa  Vannest  and  Nikki  Lemasters  were  both  good  at 
controlling  the  scrum.  Tricia  Arbogast,  Laurie  Gorby  and  Abby 
Aston,  those  three  were  the  powerhouse— the  strength  of  the 
team,"  said  Rice.  How  did  he  sum  up  the  season?  "With  14 
rookies,  we  had  a  good  season.  It  was  a  learning  season. 
Everyone  was  scared  at  first  but  they  made  the  physical  sacrifices 
to  make  the  team  a  complete  package,"  he  said.  Who  knows 
what  lurks  for  next  year,  but  Tim  Rice  and  his  women  look 
forward  to  a  stronger  team  and  an  even  more  successful  season. 


After  a  Miyuki  Kaneda  pass  was 
intercepted,  Nikki  Lemasters,  Kara 
Palsar  and  Colleen  Bright  emerge  to 
make  a  tackle  on  the  opposing  team. 


115  ♦Women's  Rugby 


Rudy  Saxon  throws  the  ball  in  on  a  As  Saxon,  Petrosky  and  Wyatt  look 

line-out  as  Phil  Osborne,  Howard  on,  Phil  Osborne  passes  the  ball  as  he 

Morris  and  Jeremy  Snyder  prepare  is  overpowered  by  several  North 

to  battle  NC  State.  Carolina  State  ruggers  in  a  maw. 


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120  ♦  Organization  Divider 


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n  the  campus  of  FSC  are  many  organizations 
of  different  classifications.  Some  social,  some 
service  and  some  academic,  but  they  all  reflect 


the  interests  of  the 

pus.    Each  one  of 

tions  are  very  im- 

bers.     From  the 

est  ones  to  the  ones  with  only  a 

members,  all  organizations  and 

accomplishments  stand  out  in 

own  way.  As  each  day  and  week  passes,  no  one  can 

predict  what  each  organization  will  do. Whether  it  is 

good,  bad  or  controversial,  the  faculty,  staff,  students 

and  administration  have  all  learned  to  expect  the 

unexpected  around  every  corner. 


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121  ♦  Organization  Divider 


George  Sprowls, 
Political  Science 
Association  ad- 
visor, stands  be- 
hind his  podium 
talking  the  mem- 
bers about  the 
activities  and 
plans  that  this 
new  organiza- 
tion has  for  the 
upcoming  year. 


Political  Science 
Association 
president  Chuck 
Fry  sits  at  a  com- 
puter in  the  jour- 
nalism lab  mak- 
ing up  notices 
about  the  up- 
coming Student 
Government 
elections. 


Political  Science 
Association 
Row  1:  Takako 
Salt'o,  Kathy 
Walter,  Vicki 
K  n  a  p  p  and 
Desiree  Hall. 
Row  2:  Molly 
Utt,  Brian  Bailey 
and  Chuck  Fry. 


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The  FSC  Political  Science  Association  was  formed 
during  the  fall  1998  school  term  as  an  organization  to  help 
promote  professionalism  within  political  science  majors/minors 
and  to  create  an  awareness  of  politics  at  FSC  and  within  the 
community. 

This  organization  went  through  a  great  deal  of  paper- 
work and  red  tape  to  get  their  name  listed  with  the  other  student 
organizations  on  campus.  The  organization  had  to  be  brought 
before  Student  Government  for  approval.  After  approval  from 
their  peers,  the  PSA  organizers  had  to  find  other  students  who 
were  interested  in  the  same  things.  And  they  did:  the  PSA  ended 
the  year  with  10  members  on  their  roster. 

A  lot  was  accomplished  in  the  first  year.  PSA  members 
participated  in  Organization  Week  on  campus  with  a  display  set 
up  at  the  Turley  Center  to  give  students  an  overview  of  what  the 
organization  does.  Plans  were  beginning  to  be  formulated 
regarding  the  2000  elections.  The  1999-2000  academic  year 
will  be  a  busy  one  for  the  PSA,  and  they  have  many  community 
awareness  activities  planned. 


After  all  the  fi- 
nals were  over, 
members  of  the 
newly-founded 
Political  Science 
Association  sit 
at  a  table  at 
Muriale's  res- 
taurant, making 
plans  for  the 
summer  and  the 
fall  1999  semes- 
ter. 


123  ♦  Political  Science  Association 


DZ  sisters  Jen 
Shawver,  Kelly 
Moellendick 
and  Lora  Brown 
promote  their 
sorority  at  the 
Roundtable 
during  fall  rush. 
At  the  end  of 
Fall  Rush  Week, 
the  DZs  initi- 
ated twelve  new 
members  into 
the  sorority. 


Taking  a  time 
out  from  the 
Homecoming 
football  game, 
DZ  sisters  dis- 
play  FSC's 
spirit  stick.  Af- 
ter exhibiting 
the  most  school 
spirit  during  the 
Spirit  Rally,  the 
DZs  were 
awarded  the 
spirit  stick. 


124  ♦  Delta  Zcta 


eh  a  ZW< 


While  waiting 
for  the  signal  to 
take  their  place 
on  the  float,  DZ 
sisters  Kelly 
Moellendick, 
Katina  Messer 
and  Lora  Brown 
display  their 
"Alice  in  Won- 
derland" attire. 
The  DZs  were 
just  one  of  sev- 
eral organiza- 
tions that  took 
part  in  the 
Thursday  night 
festivities. 


Taking  a  break 
from  the  dance 
floor,  DZ  sisters 
Alicia  Ashley, 
Racheal  Witt, 
Hilary  Zurbach, 
A  n  g  i  e 
Finnamore, 
Lora  Brown, 
B  r  o  n  w  y  n 
Rinehart  and 
Jamie  Phillips 
enjoy  the 
Sigma  Tau 
Gamma  Home- 
coming dance. 


DZ  sisters  Jamie 
Phillips,  Carrie 
Roberts,  Jesse 
Grapes.  Lauren 
Rocini,  Kelli 
Dixon  and 
Elizabeth 
Wood  watch  the 
activities  of  the 
Paintball  Tour- 
nament spon- 
sored by  the 
DZs,  Fairmont 
Paintball  and 
the  American 
Cancer  Society 
in  November. 


TBI  fraternity 
members  ride 
proudly  on  their 
entry  for  the 
Homecoming 
float  competi- 
tion during  the 
Homecoming 
parade.  The  pa- 
rade was  held 
Thursday  night 
of  Homecoming 
Week. 


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TBI  members 
displaying  their 
camouflage  at 
Halloween  are, 
front  row,  Adam 
Rohaly,  Eric 
Shroy er , 
Michael 
Coreand  Josh 
Halstead.  Row 
2:  Jimmy  Feltz, 
Brian  Pflugh, 
Deshawn  Lee 
and  Steve  Lee. 
Row  3:  Darrel 
Capral. 


TBI  celebrated 
Halloween.  Row  1: 
Adam  Rohaly, 
Jessep  Opas, 
Shawn  Brown  and 
Josh  Halstead. 
Row  2:  Jimmy 
Feltz,  Steve  Lee 
and  Tony 
Merendino.Row3: 
Scott  Bitonti, 
Jacob  Lowther, 
Mike  Core  and  Eric 
Shroyer.  Row  4: 
Brian  Pflugh, 
Darrel  Capral,  Matt 
Shepherd  and 
Deshawn  Lee. 


TBI  members 
wait  for  the 
taste-testers  at 
the  drink  Mix- 
Off  during  Alco- 
hol Awareness 
Week.  Row  1: 
Scott  Bitonti, 
Jessep  Opas, 
Mike  Kuhn. 
Row  2:  Andrew 
Johnson,  Jacob 
Lowther,  Adam 
Rohaly,  Andy 
Waeger  and 
Jimmy  Jacquez. 


TBI  fraternity 
members  and  DZ 
sorority  sisters 
work  together 
during  a  func- 
tion for  charity. 
Throughout  the 
school  year, 
Greek  organiza- 
tions participate 
in  several  activi- 
ties that  help 
support  the 
community. 


127  ♦  Tau  Beta  lota 


A  Sigma  Tau 
Gamma  brother 
and  a  friend  sit 
and  relax  in  the 
sun  at  the  an- 
nual Sunfest 
party. 


During  Sunfest, 
the  Greek  organi- 
zations get  to- 
gether and  play  in 
the  annual 
volleybal  tourna- 
ment sponsored 
by  Sigma  Tau 
Gamma 


125  ♦  Sunfest 


SigTau  brothers 
and  their  guests 
enjoy  socializ- 
ing with  friends 
as  they  quickly 
forget  all  the 
troubles  of 
classes  and  up- 
coming finals. 


Three  Sig  Tau 
brothers  stop  for 
a  moment  to 
show  off  at  the 
annual  Sigma 
Tau  Gamma 
Sunfest  bash. 


129  ♦  Sunfest 


As  part  of  Caring 
Across  the  Com- 
munity, a  stu- 
dent member  of 
the  Baptist  Cam- 
pus Ministry  re- 
ports for  local 
Team  12  News 
about  their  ser- 
vice project  of 
building  a  ramp 
for  a  disabled 
woman. 


Eager  students 
enjoy  fellow- 
ship and  learn- 
ing as  a  speaker 
preaches  at  a  re- 
v i v a 1  in  the 
Turley  Center 
Ballroom. 


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The  1 998-99  members  of  the  Baptist  Campus  Ministry 
were  very  active  with  school  and  service  activities.  The  members 
began  the  year  by  participating  in  the  campus- wide  Homecoming 
events.  Karyn  Oakes  was  voted  by  the  members  to  represent 
BCM  as  a  Homecoming  Queen  candidate.  The  organization  also 
was  one  of  many  groups  to  enter  a  float  in  the  parade .  With  their 
matching  shirts  and  a  huge  replica  of  the  Holy  Bible,  the  BCM 
members  paraded  down  Adams  Street  with  other  FSC  organizations, 

proud  of  their  organization  and  their 
mission.  This  group  also  held  meetings 
every  Tuesday  night. 

The  spring  semester  also  brought 
the  idea  of  hosting  their  first  revival  on  the 
FSC  campus.  The  revival  brought  out 
great  worship  and  fellowship  for  BCM, 
FSC  and  the  community.  The  revival  was 
held  in  the  Turley  Center  Ballroom  on 
March  29-3 1 .  This  organization  had  a 
great  time  with  a  year  full  of  firsts  and  a  high 
enrollment  for  their  organization. 


131  ♦  Baptist  Campus  ninistry 


Tri  Sigma  sis- 
t  e  r  s  Sunny 
Spurlin  and  Sa- 
rah McDowell 
enjoy  a  night 
out  on  the  town. 
Several  college 
hangouts 
around 
Fairmont  allow 
students  to  relax 
and  socialize 
with  friends. 


Enjoying  an 
evening  of 
friendship  at 
their  annual 
Winter  Formal, 
Tri  Sigma  mem- 
bers display 
their  formal  at- 
tire. The  Winter 
Formal  was  held 
at  the  Snowshoe 
Resort  during 
the  end  of  the 
fall  semester. 


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Sigma  sisters 
Amber  Shaffer 
and  Jaime  Hall 
show  off  their 
Greek  organiza- 
tion pride  with 
their  sorority  T- 
shirts.  Greek- 
lettered  para- 
phernalia is 
quite  a  common 
way  for  all  of  the 
fraternities  and 
sororities  to  dis- 
play their  pride. 


Tri  Sigma  sis- 
t  e  r  s  P  a  m 
DeBarr,  Janette 
Albert  and 
L  i  n  d  s  e  y 
Hardachre  cel- 
ebrate Home- 
coming Week 
during  the 
dance  held  Fri- 
day evening. 
Earlier  on  in  the 
week  the  Tri 
Sigmas  won  first 
place  in  the  float 
competition. 


133  ♦  Sigma  Sigma  Sigma 


ocieti 
Cjolleaia/e  journalists 

The  FSC  chapter  of  the  Society  for  Collegiate  Journalists  is  one  of  the 
oldest  journalism  honorary  societies  in  the  United  States.  The  local  chapter  was 
chartered  on  campus  in  1 949,  the  fifteenth  chapter  formed.  Members  selected  for 
induction  into  the  honorary  are  as  diverse  as  the  campus  population,  including  a 
wide  variety  of  majors  such  as  graphics,  English,  education,  political  science  and 
marketing,  to  name  a  few. 

The  FSC  chapter  of  SC J  celebrated  50  years  on  campus  with  two  service 
projects  and  the  induction  of  six  new  members.  The  chapter  participated  in  the 
Caring  Across  the  Community  project  that  sent  students  to  build  an  access  ramp 
into  the  home  of  a  disabled  man.  The  chapter  has  also  taken  on  the  editing, 
production  and  distribution  of  the  Freewheelers 
newsletter  for  the  local  American  Cancer  Society. 

At  the  Student  Publications  Spring  Banquet, 
SCJ  president  Misty  Poe  and  vice-president  Chris- 
tina Short  inducted  new  members  Duke  Dodd,  Kim- 
berly  Hendershot,  Brian  Lauffer,  Jacob  Jenkins, 
Tiffani  Suriano  and  Erin  Walton.  SCJ  advisor  Beth 
Slusser  welcomed  the  new  members  with  a  certifi- 
cate and  membership  pin,  and  said,  "These  students 
represent  the  best  that  Student  Publications  has  to 
offer,  and  they  exemplify  the  pursuit  of  journalistic 
excellence." 

Slusser  also  presented  SCJ  Certificates  of 
Merit  to  new  members  Hendershot  and  Lauffer  for 
their  contributions  to  the  staffs  of  The  Columns  and 
The  Mound  over  the  past  year.  The  chapter  Medal  of 
Merit  for  outstanding  service  was  presented  for  the  second  year 
in  a  row  to  Mound  editor  Short. 


The  Columns  edi- 
tor Misty  Poe  and 
Mound  editor 
Christina  Short 
share  a  moment 
between  dinner 
and  the  special 
presentations 
during  the  annual 
Student  Publica- 
tions banquet. 
Short  finished  her 
third  term  as  edi- 
tor of  the  year- 
book, while  Poe 
began  her  second 
term  as  editor  of 
the  student  news- 
paper. 


Student  Publi- 
cations advisor 
Beth  Slusser 
thanks  Mary 
Stewart  for  her 
help  and  sup- 
port during  the 
academic  year. 
Supporters  were 
presented  with 
FSC  pins  and 
certificates  of 
appreciation  at 
the  annual  ban- 
quet. 


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134  ♦  Society  for  Collegiate  Journalists 


School  of  Lan- 
guage and  Lit- 
erature chair  Dr. 
Martin  Bond  lis- 
tens to  Student 
Publications  ad- 
visor  Beth 
Slusser  speak 
about  the  jour- 
n  a  1  i  s  m 
department'  s 
move  from  the 
Library  to 
Jaynes  Hall  in 
998.  Slusser 
presented  Bond 
with  an  FSC  pin 
and  certificate 
for  his  help  dur- 
ing the  move. 


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Student  Publi- 
cations advisor 
BethSlusserrec- 
ognizes  Herff 
Jones  yearbook 
specialist  Nan 
Cayton  at  the 
annual  Student 
Publications 
banquet. 
Cayton  serves  as 
the  publisher's 
representative 
to  the  FSC  year- 
book staff. 


Six  students  were 
inducted  into  the 
Society  for  Colle- 
giate Journalists 
Honorary  at  the 
spring  banquet. 
From  left  to  right 
are  Duke  Dodd, 
K  i  m  b  e  r  1  y 
Hendershot,  Erin 
Walton,  Jacob 
Jenkins  and  Brian 
Lauffer.  Also  in- 
ducted was  Tiffani 
Suriano. 


135  ♦  Society  for  Collegiate  Journalists 


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Tau  Kappa  Epsi- 
lon  brothers 
Billy  McDonald, 
Ryan  Moore 
and  Steve  Hyer 
stop  to  show  off 
their  style  at  a 
traditional  TKE 
party. 


Dressed  in  their 
formal  attire,  the 
Tau  Kappa  Epsi- 
lon  brothers  all 
pile  together  to 
capture  a  mo- 
ment to  remem- 
ber at  the  annual 
formal. 


136  ♦  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon 


Wearing  his  Tau 
Kappa  Epsilon 
pin  proudly,  one 
member  stands 
with  his  brother 
after  the  spring 
TKE  smoker. 


Three  Alpha 
Deta  Chapter 
members  of  TKE 
stand  in  front  of 
their  letters  and 
colors  with  pride 
at  the  annual 
smoker. 


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of  being  amem- 
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Re-entering  college  at  an  older  age  can  be  somewhat  like 
Gulliver  landing  in  the  land  of  the  Lilliputians.  At  first,  nothing  seems 
to  fit,  the  world  around  you  seems  to  be  tailor-made  for  someone 
else.  Much  of  the  ill  fit  comes  from  not  being  involved.  As  a  non- 
traditional  student,  one  finds  that  things  change  when  you  befriend 
the  natives. 

College  is  an  experience  that  is  life-changing,  but  the  fact 
that  one  is  not  prepared  for  college  immediately  after  high  school 
does  not  mean  that  one  will  never  be  ready.  The  fast-changing  work 
force  has  made  it  necessary  for  many  middle-aged  adults  to  return 
to  the  educational  arena.  The  Non-Tra- 
ditional Students  Society  is  dedicated  to 
helping  non-trads  share  their  experiences 
and  traditional  students  share  their  youth 
and  enthusiasm  for  life,  so  that  together 
both  groups  can  make  the  adjustment  an 
easy  one. 

The  Non-Traditional  Students 

Society  meets  on  campus  twice  a  month 

to  discuss  topics  of  mutual  interest.  The 

main  goal  of  the  group  is  to  help  non-trads 

voice  their  opinions  and  try  to  meet  their 

needs.  The  NTSS  is  a  vital  part  of  the  organi-         NTSS  members 

zations  on  campus,  another  piece  of  the  FSC         pose  for  a  group 
,  shot.    Row    1: 

"  '  Robin  Johnson, 

Soon    Mawn, 

Barb  Mayle  and 

Kim     S  h  a  f - 

ferman.  Row  2: 

Dean    Lohr, 

Emmy  Murphy 

and    Jennifer 

Sigley.    Row  3: 

Chuck  Fry,  Bo 

Murphy  and  ad- 

v  i  sor    Kerry 

Marbury. 


135  ♦  Non-Traditional  Students  Society 


NTSS  member 
Cathy  Hults 
poses  with  first- 
semester  presi- 
dent  Robin 
Johnson  and 
second-semes- 
ter president 
Barb  Mayle. 


Baarb  Mayle 
and  Chuck 
Welch  are  hav- 
ing a  few  laughs 
at  the  annual 
Education  Hon- 
orary induction. 


A*E*T 


Celebrating  sis- 
t  e  r  Dee 
Corder's  birth- 
day, AST  mem- 
bers take  part  in 
the  evening  fes- 
tivities. Corder 
was  elected 
AST  treasurer 
for  the  1999 
spring  semester. 


AST  sisters 
Christy  Lam- 
bert and  Linda 
Bozovich  dis- 
p 1  a  y  their 
sorority's  wall. 
The  wall,  lo- 
cated on  Oliver 
Ave.,  was  newly 
painted  in  order 
to  show  their 
Greek  pride. 


Showing  their 
love  for  volley- 
ball. AST  sisters 
await  their  next 
match.  The  vol- 
leyball matches 
were  just  a  part 
of  the  back-to- 
school  cookout. 


AST  sisters 
show  their 
school  spirit  for 
both  their 
school  and  or- 
ganization dur- 
ing the  Home- 
coming parade. 
AST  sisters 
Marcia  Long 
and  Tina  Smith 
were  Home- 
coming candi- 
dates for  AST 
and  Sigma  Pi 
fraternity. 


AST  sisters  en- 
j  o  y  a  nice 
evening  at  the 
bonfire  that  was 
part  of  the 
Homecoming 
Week  activities. 


Eager  to  sample 
the  food,  AST 
members  with 
advisor  Bob 
Mild  peruse  the 
vast  array  of 
munchies  that 
await.  The  pot 
luck  dinner  was 
just  one  of  the 
several  events 
AST  partici- 
pated in  this 
year. 


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TheFSC  Creative  Arts  Organization  for  Students  had  a  busy  year.  With 
all  of  the  projects,  classes,  shows  and  other  activities  they  also  made  time  to  take 
a  Spring  Break  trip  to  New  York  City.  These  students  loaded  on  a  bus,  drove 
through  the  snow  and  16  hours  later  made  it  to  NYC. 

The  first  morning  they  started  out  by  catching  a  glimpse  of  the  popular 
"Today  Show."  After  that  the  group  had  trouble  deciding  what  to  do  next.  With 
all  the  options  and  sights  to  pick  from,  the  group  decided  to  divide  and  conquer. 
Some  of  the  sights  that  were  visited  by  the  group  were  the  Statue  of  Liberty, 
Museum  of  Natural  History,  Greenwich  Village,  Times  Square,  Little  Italy,  the 
Empire  State  Building,  Broadway,  the  Bronx  Zoo,  the  World  Trade  Center,  the 
Brooklyn  Bridge,  Central  Park,  the  South  Street 
Seaport,  Chinatown  and  Rockefeller  Center. 

With  limited  time  to  pack  everything  in,  most 
of  the  group  still  managed  to  see  a  lot.  Macy's 
Department  Store  was  a  popular  place  for  the  shop- 
pers, and  it  was  right  next  to  the  Empire  State  Build- 
ing where  tourists  can  see  NYC  lights  at  all  angles 
from  the  top. The  Brooklyn  Bridge  lit  in  blue  was  a 
landmark  sight  from  that  height. 

A  visit  to  the  Whitney  Museum  of  American 
Art  was  a  good  learning  experience.  The  students 
learned  the  history  of  great  art  and  had  the  opportunity 
to  look  at  actual  paintings  by  famous  artists.  Another 
attraction  for  the  crowd  was  the  Metropolitan  Mu- 
seum of  Art. 

This  organization  got  a  taste  of  history,  art,  adventure, 
and  all  with  one  trip  with  friends  that  they  hoped  would  give  them 
a  break  from  all  the  worries  of  college  life.  Christel  Andy 

poses  with  an- 
other student  as 
a  table  in  a 
perfomance  art 
piece  on  the 
Education 
Quad. 


FSC  art  majors 
are  required  to 
hold  an  exhibit  of 
their  works  dur- 
ing their  senior 
year.  This  ex- 
hibit in  the 
Wallman  Hall 
gallery  repre- 
sents works  in  a 
variety  of  media 
by  a  senior  art 
major. 


142  ♦  Creative  Arts  Organization  for  Students 


Art  student  Marsha  Kirk 
works  on  a  drawing  of  a 
nude  model  in  a 
Wallman  Hall  art  stu- 
dio. Art  students 
worked  from  live  mod- 
els as  part  of  their  course 
requirements. 


In  addition  to 
the  backpacks 
that  hold  their 
textbooks  and 
notebooks, 
CAOS  members 
Tiffani  Suriano 
and  Joseph 
Cliburn  carry 
their  art  sup- 
plies to  class. 


How  many 
CAOS  members 
will  fit  in  a  bath- 
room  stall  ? 
Nine,  as  shown 
here.  CAOS 
members  got  to- 
gether for  aca- 
demic as  well  as 
social  pursuits, 
such  as  the 
spring  trip  to 
New  York  City. 


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One  Sig  Tau 
member  shows 
off  his  letters  as 
he  works  hard  on 
a  construction  in 
his  technology 
class  in  Wallman 
Hall. 


The  Sig  Tau 
White  Rose 
Sweetheart  and 
their  Homecom- 
ing Queen  repre- 
sentative waves 
as  she  passes 
her  cheering 
section  of  the 
Sig  Taus  and 
DZs. 


144  ♦  Sigma  Tau  Gamma 


While  the  wind 
blows  outside, 
one  Sig  Tau 
brother  and  a 
classmate  relax 
inside  at  the 
Turley  Center 
between 
classes. 


Several  Sigma 
Tau  Gamma 
brothers  gather 
with  their  scrap- 
books  and  tro- 
phies to  show 
incoming  stu- 
dents what  they 
are  really  all 
about. 


145  ♦   Sigma  Tau  Gamma 


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This  year  was  the  first  active  year  for  the  American  Sign 
Language  club.   Their  activities  this  year  included  bake  sale 
fundraisers,  participation  in  the  Day  on  Campus  visitation  pro- 
gram and  a  trip  to  Galludet  University.  The  club  also  visited  area 
middle  schools  and  taught  them  some  simple  sign  language. 
Several  members  interpreted  the  Masquers  play  "The  Rise  and 
Rise  of  Daniel  Rocket/'  They  also  prepared  a  play  of  their  own, 
with  assistance  from  Dr.  Judy  Byers,  called  'The  Hinkitchy 
Man."  The  play  was  a  conversation  between  several  people  and 
was  based  on  the  folklore  behind  many  common  childhood 
stories  such  as     "Little  Red  Riding 
Hood."    Members  also  planned  sign 
language  workshops  for  the  fall  1999 
semester. 

Members  include:  president 
Krystal  Abucevicz,  vice-president  Car- 
rie Deem,  secretary /treasurer  Shannon 
Beam,  Christie  Miller,  Ron  Shaffer, 
Tressie  Mitchell,  Jill  Launi,  David 
Lamont,  Dena  Finster,  Heather  Palmer, 
Stephanie  Jaggie,  Cathy  Wimer, 
Victoria  Torgerson,  Marlene  Turner, 

Holly  Fax  and  Bethany  Leighty.  FSC  Members  of  the  FSC 
faculty  member  Donna  Bartochowski  Si§n  Language  Club 
serves  as  ASL  club  advisor.  sign"ASLCIub  1999". 

Row  1 :  Dena  Finster; 
Krystal  Abucevicz, 
president;  Shannon 
Beam,  secretary/trea- 
surer; Carrie  Deem, 
vice-president.  Row  2: 
Victoria  Torgerson, 
Marlene  Turner,  Cathy 
Wimer,  Stephenie 
Jaggie.  Row 3:  Christie 
Miller,  Ron  Shaffer,  Jill 
Launi,  David  Lamont 
and  advisor  Donna 
Bartochowski. 


Sign  Language 
Club  advisor 
Donna 
Bartochowski 
helps  visiting 
students  learn 
the  sign  for  the 
letter  "K"  dur- 
ing the  Day  on 
Campus  pro- 
gram. 


146  ♦  American  Sign  Language  Club 


These  visiting 
students  prac- 
tice the  sign  for 
the  letter  "D" 
during  their  Day 
on  Campus.  Stu- 
dents partici- 
pating in  the 
program 
learned  about 
many  academic 
areas  at  FSC  as 
well  as  getting  a 
tour  of  the  cam- 
pus. 


Students  from 
several  elemen- 
tary and  middle 
schools  visited 
FSC  during  the 
Day  on  Campus 
program,  in- 
cluding these 
students,  who 
are  learning  the 
signs  for  letters 
of  the  alphabet 
from  FSC  sign 
language  stu- 
dents. 


DXO  sisters  en- 
joy their  "Magi- 
cal Moment" 
Homecoming 
dance.  Row  1 : 
Missy  Allen, 
A  m  a  n  d  a 
McGill,  Allison 
Osborne,  Sara 
Yates,  Renee 
Allison,  Gina 
Pisegna,  Jessica 
Ruddle,  Ann 
Marie  Lopez 
and  Tiffany 
Morris.  Row  2: 
Sara  Rogers, 
Becky  Day,  Erin 
Ullery,  Jessica 
S  t  e  m  p  1  e  , 
Michelle  Car- 
penter, Erin 
Heiney  and  Ali- 
cia Scarff. 


At  the  Home- 
coming pep 
rally,  DXO  sis- 
ters display 
their  school  and 
organizational 
spirit.  DXO  was 
just  one  of  sev- 
eral organiza- 
tions present 
during  the  Tues- 
day night  rally. 


During  the  Mix- 
Off,  DXO  sisters 
show  their  Ha- 
waiian theme. 
Row  1 :  Allison 
Osborne, 
Ashley  Travis, 
Missy  Allen  and 
Erin  Heiney. 
Row  2:  Sarah 
SMallwood, 
Christina  Jones, 
Jessica  Ruddle, 
Jessica  Stemple, 
Shay  Ryan, 
Jaime  McCloy, 
Pam  Smith  and 
Becky 
Bargelow. 


Relaxing 
around  the 
house  are  DXO 
members 
(counter-clock- 
wise  from  upper 
left):  Becky 
Day,  Sarah 
S  m  a  1 1  w  o  o  d , 
Pam  Smith,  Jes- 
sica Stemple, 
Jessica  Ruddle, 
Missy  Allen,  Sa- 
rah Rogers, 
Ashley  Travis 
and  Cassie 
Herrick. 


Preparing  for  an 
afternoon  of 
football,  DXO 
members  put 
the  finishing 
touches  on  their 
banner.  The 
banner  is  just 
one  of  several 
ways  an  organi- 
zation can  show 
their  school 
spirit  and  sup- 
port the  team. 


Modeling  their 
costumes,  DXO 
sisters  prepare 
for  an  evening 
of  Halloween 
fun.  Even 
though  they  are 
united  in  sister- 
hood, DXO 
members  dis- 
play their  indi- 
viduality and 
creativity  with 
their  attire. 


149  ♦  Delta  Xi  Omicron 


150  ♦  Academic  Divider 


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live  up  to  all  of  the 
labels  that  are 
students.  On  the 
every 

s  e  - 


^v/s  students  start  college,  they  either  jump 
0>^  v)  in  head  first  with  their  eyes  shut  or  they  stop  to 

odds.   Those  who 
don't  stop  to  think 
stereotypes   and 
given  to  college 
other  hand,  some  students  plan 

step  of  their  academic     lives. 

These  students  plan  all  eight 

mesters  during  their  freshman  year.   The  difference 

between  these  students  is  one  type  plans  for  all  ob- 
stacles and  the  other  just  jumps  the  hurdles  as  they 
come.  No  matter  if  students  calculates  their  progress 
or  just  make  progress,  they  are  all  moving  ahead  with 
the  knowledge  that  they  are  tomorrow's  future  and 
they  can  handle  whatever  life  gives  them  in  the  next 
century.  Whether  students  plan  each  second  of  every 
semester  or  just  go  through  every  day  waiting  for  the 
next  move,  they  are  all  one  step  closer  to  placing  that 
final  piece  of  the  college  puzzle. 


151  ♦  Academic  Divider 


^^■^igma  Tau  Delta,  the  National  English  Honor  Society,  recognizes 
upperclass  students  with  outstanding  records  in  English  and  language  arts.  The 
FSC  chapter.  Beta  Omega,  was  chartered  in  1964,  and  its  stated  purpose  is  "to 
advance  the  study  of  the  chief  literary  masterpieces,  encourage  worthwhile 
reading,  promote  the  mastery  of  written  expression,  and  foster  a  spirit  of 


fellowship  among  students  specializing  in  the  English  language  and  literature." 
Members  participate  in  programs  of  speakers  and  films  on  campus,  as  well  as 
the  Student  Government  Activities  Fair  and  Homecoming  Week  activities. 
Sigma  Tau  Delta  inducted  1 2  new  members  at  the  annual  spring  ceremony,  held 
at  former  faculty  member  Dr.  Byron  Jackson' s  home.  Dr.  George  Byers,  faculty 
advisor  to  Sigma  Tau  Delta,  presented  the  new  members:  Anessa  T.  Doak, 
Patrick  W.  Foley,  Taylor  Renae  Hall,  Rachel  Lyn  Haught,  Michelle  C.  Labdik, 
Melissa  Jo  Merrifield,  Brian  Lee  Norman,  Misty  Lee  Poe,  Christopher  J. 
Prezioso,  Bronwyn  I.  Rinehart,  Kelly  Marie  Rohrbough  and  Samantha  Wesson. 

President    ■  Mfc^iEPHI 

David  Reaser 
and  advisor 
Dr.  George 
Byers  con- 
duct the  in- 
duction cer- 
e  m  o  n  y  of 
new  members 
Misty  Poe, 
Kelly 
Rohrbough 


and   Taylor 
Hall. 


Christopher  Prezioso,  newly 
inducted  into  the  Sigma  Tau 
Delta  English  honorary,  en- 
joys the  refreshments  after  the 
induction  ceremony. 

Candles  and  flowers  added  a 
festive  air  to  the  Sigma  Tau 
Delta  induction  ceremony  held 
in  early  May  at  Dr.  Byron 
Jackson's  Fairmont  home. 


152  ♦  Sigma  Tau  Delta 


Sigma  Tau  Delta  members 
David  Reaser,  Melissa 
Merrifield,  Anessa  Doak  and 
Karyn  Oakes  relax  outside 
after  the  induction  ceremony. 


New  inductee 
Melissa 
Merrifield 
gets  ready  for 
the  Sigma 
Tau  Delta  En- 
glish Honor- 
ary induction 
ceremony. 


Among  the  new  members  in- 
ducted into  Sigma  Tau  Delta 
are:  Bronwyn  Rinehart, 
Rachel  Haught,  Michelle 
Labdik,  Taylor  Hall,  Kelly 
Rohrbough  and  Misty  Poe. 


Oral  interpretation  students, 
directed  by  FSC  professor 
Matt  Bliss,  gave  a  performance 
of  one  of  Meredith  Sue  Willis' 
short  stories. 


Education 
major  Bar- 
bara Mayle 
listens  as 
Meredith  Sue 
Willis  talks  to 
the  class 
about  teach- 
ing tech- 
niques.  Willis 
not  only 
writes  about 
life  in  Appa- 
lachia,  but 
about  creative 
writing  tech- 
nique  s  as 
well. 

Visiting  au- 
thor Meredith 
Sue  Willis 
spoke  with 
Dr.  Judy 
Byers'  En- 
glish method- 
ology stu- 
dents. Willis 
discussed 
teaching  tech- 
niques with 
the  education 
majors. 


FSC  artist-in-residence 
Meredith  Sue  Willis  speaks  to 
a  meeting  of  the  ELAN  alli- 
ance of  college  and  public 
school  language  teachers. 
Willis  visited  campus  twice 
during  the  spring  semester  and 
gave  readings  from  her  own 
works  about  life  in  Appala- 
chia. 

154  ♦   Language  &  Literature 


FSC  student  Faye  Swiger 
looks  over  the  selection  of 
Meredith  Sue  Willis'  published 
works  that  were  available  for 
purchase  on  campus.  Willis 
signed  copies  of  her  works  at 
many  of  her  readings  and 
workshops. 


he  English  language  is  the  most  widely  used  and  understood  in  the 
world,  yet  it  is  extremely  difficult  to  master  its  subtle  complexities.  It  literally 
takes  years  to  comprehend  and  effectively  manipulate  this  form  of  communi- 
cation we  take  for  granted  every  day.  Whether  the  language  is  written  or  spoken, 
it  is  still  an  intricate  system  of  symbols. 


The  School  of  Language  and  Literature  offers  students  a  bachelor  of  arts 
degree  as  well  as  a  teaching  specialization  in  English  education.  Also  available 
are  two  minors,  one  in  business  and  technical  writing  and  one  in  literature.  But 
Language  and  Literature  encompasses  much  more  than  English  studies.  It  also 
offers  a  French  major,  a  two-year  sign  language  interpreter  program,  a  library 
science  education  specialization,  a  journalism  minor  and  a  minor  in  folklore 
studies.  Language  and  Literature  is  also  the  home  of  FSC's  Student  Publica- 
tions as  well  as  FSC's  Occasional  Papers,  Perspectives,  Tracts  and  Kestrel. 
Also  offered  to  eligible  students  is  membership  in  Sigma  Tau  Delta  English 
Honorary,  the  French  Club,  the  Sign  Language  Club  and  the  Society  for 
Collegiate  Journalists.  Whenever  you  find  someone  who  is  grammatically 
superb,  a  freelance  writer,  or  whose  nose  is  always  in  a  book  of  some  kind,  you 
have  probably  found  a  Language  and  Literature  major. 


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ven  though  the  great  television,  movie,  and  Broadway  actors  of  our  time 
may  seem  legendary  or  untouchable,  they  all  had  to  start  somewhere.  The 
theatre  department  at  FSC  serves  as  an  excellent  opportunity  for  developing 
acting  prowess  and  expressive  attributes  in  motivated  students  of  any  age. 

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Intellectually  stimulating  plays  such  as  "The  Trial  of  God"  are  staged 
regularly  by  theatre  program  participants,  and  FSC  students  are  encouraged  to 
attend.  The  Masquers,  the  student  theatrical  production  organization  since 
1923,  present  a  season  of  plays,  varied  in  style  and  period,  usually  in  Wallman 
Hall  during  the  fall  and  spring  semesters.  The  plays  are  directed,  designed  and 
supervised  by  the  speech  communication  and  theatre  faculty.  The  perfor- 
mances are  free  to  all  interested  students  and  faculty  with  a  valid  FSC  I.D. 
Theatre  program  participants  will  learn  how  to  ground  their  acting  ability  while 
still  aspiring  for  the  very  top  of  the  profession.  After  all,  Tom  Hanks,  Jodie 
Foster  and  Mel  Gibson  all  had  to  start  somewhere,  right? 


Mary 
Frances 
Grumblatt 
and  James 
Rogers  get 
ready  for  a 
show  to  begin 
in  Wallman 
Hall.  The 
two  students 
were  part  of 
the  technical 
crew  for  the 
production. 


FSC  student  Faith  Morgan  and 
faculty  member  Dr.  Bob  Mild 
starred  in  the  one-act  play, 
"How  I  Learned  to  Drive." 


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156  ♦  Theatre 


Cast  members  Josh  Anderson, 
Greg  Wytiaz,  Chris  Hart,  Ian 
Overking  and  Rob  Schupbach 
perform  a  scene  from  "The 
Trial  of  God." 


Jackie  Antulov,  Gregg  Morris, 
Mary  Grumblatt,  Patty  Chase, 
Mark  Coffindaffer,  Kylie 
Gilkinson  and  Robin  Johnson 
clean  up  the  stage  in  Wallman 
Hall. 

"Sylvia"  cast  members  Anna 
Lama,  Angela  Rehbein  and 
John  Fallon  pose  on  the  set  of 
the  play. 


Fine  Arts  fac- 
ulty member 
Dan  Weber 
and  Masquers 
member 
Bobbie 
R  i  n  e  h  a  r  t 
work  on  the 
set  for  the 
play  "You 
Can't  Take  It 
With  You." 


Remember  that  junior  chemistry  set  you  had  when  you  were  a  little  kid?  It 
was  fun,  wasn't  it?  Even  when  you  accidentally  mixed  that  acid  with  the  base, 
it  was  still  a  really  fun  experience.  Well,  now  you  will  probably  get  in  trouble  for 


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making  things  explode,  but  FSC's  chemistry  program  will  still  spark  that 
childhood  wonderment  while  also  eliciting  high-level  thinking  as  well.  There  are 
two  programs  that  are  available  for  students  specializing  in  chemistry.  One 
program  is  aB.S.  degree  with  a  major  in  chemistry,  and  the  other  is  a  B.  A.  degree 
in  education  with  a  teaching  field  in  chemistry.  The  chemistry  student  at  FSC  is 
assured  to  be  intellectually  challenged  and  thoroughly  educated. 


Many    chemistry    students  Chemistry   student  Christel 

spend  time  in  the  labs  in  Hunt  Andy  holds  a  beaker  of  liquid 

Haught  Hall  as  part  of  their  over  a  Bunsen  burner's  flame 

course  requirements,  perform-  during  an  experiment  in  the 

ing  experiments  like  the  one  lab  of  Hunt  Haught  Hall. 
shown  here. 


155  ♦  Chemistry 


The  FSC  chapter  of  the  Ameri- 
can Chemical  Society  became 
dragon-slayers  for  the  ACS 
Homecoming  float.  The  ACS 
also  sponsored  Phaedra  Higgs 
as  a  Homecoming  queen  can- 
didate. 


Chemistry  is  synonymous  with 
experiments  for  most  students, 
including  this  FSC  student 
from  Croatia.  Experiments 
give  students  hands-on  experi- 
ence in  the  ideas  that  are  ad- 
vanced in  their  textbooks. 

Christel  Andy  watches  the  liq- 
uid in  a  test  tube  boil  after  be- 
ing exposed  to  an  open  flame 
in  a  chemistry  experiment. 
Chemistry  students  used  vari- 
ous pieces  of  equipment,  such 
as  the  traditional  ones  shown 
here,  in  their  experiments. 


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he  crux  of  any  successful  society  is  change,  and  technology  induces 
change.  The  technology  program  at  FSC  appeals  to  students  who  embrace  this 
idea.  Technology  is  a  growth  industry  in  a  world  that  is  information-dependent. 
Graphics,  a  division  of  the  tech  program,  is  not  the  dirty-hands,  labor-intense 
industry  as  it  was  once  known;  today  it  is  a  knowledge-driven,  computer- 


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oriented,  multi-faceted  profession.  The  layout,  photos,  and  complete  makeup  of 
this  yearbook  are  the  realm  of  the  graphic  technology  professional.  Students 
interested  in  user-friendly  computers,  multimedia,  design,  or  animation  should 
look  into  the  graphics  technology  major.  The  graphics  program  coordinator, 
Larry  Lauffer,  incorporates  computer  demonstrations  and  multimedia  presenta- 
tions into  his  many  classes  as  well  as  on  the  Graphics  Technology  Intranet/web 
site.  Other  parts  of  the  technology  department  include  architecture,  machinery, 
engineering,  safety  and  many  other  subjects  offered  both  on  and  off  the  FSC 
campus.  The  Aerospace  Center  in  Bridgeport,  WV  is  just  another  part  of  the  large 
technology  programs.  These  specialties  involve  hands-on  work  and  using  the 
latest  technology  to  reach  a  final  goal.  But,  with  a  technology  major,  FSC  students 
receive  the  latest  knowledge  in  the  most  high-tech  and  up-to-date  technology. 


This  student  of  Gary 
Bolyard's  Intro  to  Technol- 
ogy works  on  his  balsa  wood 
bridge  in  an  effort  to  see  how 
much  weight  it  can  success- 
fully support. 


A  graphics  student  takes  ad- 
vantage of  multimedia  capa- 
bilities as  she  works  on  one  of 
Larry  Lauffer' s  new  G3 
Power  Macintoshes  in  the 
graphics  computer  lab. 

160  ♦  Technology 


Dr.  Gerald  Bacza  helps  out 
some  computer-aided  draft- 
ing students  on  their  new 
Pentium-driven  IBM  ma- 
chines. 


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A  student  slips  on  her  protec- 
tive gloves  as  she  prepares  to 
work  in  the  Print  Shop  on  the 
bottom  floor  of  Wallman  Hall. 

A  technology  and  engineering 
professor  instructs  some  engi- 
neering majors  as  they  solder 
one  of  their  class  projects. 


A  drafting  professor  studies  an 
overhead  projection  as  he  elec- 
tronically constructs  a  lesson 
plan  for  one  of  his  CAD 

classes. 


An  attentive  audience  absorbs 
the  music  as  they  listen  to  the 
Collegiate  Singers  and  the 
ivory  tickling  of  the  pianist. 


The  Colle- 
giate Singers 
perform  in 
their  formal 
attire  for  au- 
d  i  e  n  c  e  s 
throughout 
the  area. 


Jeffrey  Poland  boisterously 
conducts  the  Collegiate  Sing- 
ers through  one  of  their  many 
songs  during  the  spring  con- 
cert at  FSC. 


62  ♦   Collegiate  Singers 


As  the  men  stand  apart  from 
the  ladies  they  provide  the  low 
sounding  alto  part  that  serves 
as  the  base  for  the  singers' 
music. 


ast  fall  the  FSC  choir  sang  songs  in  honor  of  George  Gershwin,  which 
included  literature  from  the  16lh  to  the  20th  centuries.  The  Collegiate  Singers 
performed  pieces  that  were  traditional,  classical  choral,  folk  songs  and  African- 
American  spirituals,  in  order  to  show  the  effects  of  music  around  the  world.  One 


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very  unique  thing  about  the  choir  is  that  if  a  song  is  written  in  a  different 
language,  the  song  is  performed  in  that  language.  The  choir,  under  the  direction 
of  Jeffrey  Poland,  sings  in  French,  German,  Latin,  English  and  Italian.  The 
group  is  a  concert  choir  only,  which  means  that  there  is  no  dancing  or  theatrical 
effects.  The  choir  is  a  student  organization,  and  any  interested  FSC  students  are 
eligible  to  join.  There  are  no  tryouts,  and  each  member  may  receive  classroom 
credit  toward  graduation. 


The  Collegiate  Singers  per- 
form in  harmony  at  their  home 
concert  in  April  on  the 
Wallman  Hall  stage. 

The  Collegiate  Singers  look  to 
the  conductor  for  his  signal  that 
tells  them  when  to  enter  into 
the  vocal  euphony. 


Collegiate  Singers 


164  ♦  Community  Divider 


Community 

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he  time  has  come  for  FSC  students  to  bring  closure  to  this  the 


ury .  The 
this,  the  last  year  of 
for  the  seniors, 
lege  life  has  always 
change  in  students'  lives,  and  this 
no  exception.  It  was,  however, 
students  as  well  as  everyone  else, 


pieces  have  come  together  for 
the  twentieth  century  and  the  end 
their  last  year  on  campus.  Col- 
brought  about  a  tidal  wave  of 
year  was  certainly 
very  different.  For 
the   year    1999 


symbolizes  the  end  of  an  era,  the  time  we  all  knew  would  come,  just 
not  this  soon.  The  year  2000  and  beyond  represent  a  vast  unknown. 
The  only  thing  students  will  be  sure  of  is  that  they  can  finally  say  they 

are  living  in  "the  future."  Students  of  this  year  had  the  honor  of 
being  the  last  of  their  kind  to  participate  in  the  traditions  of  FSC  before 

the  turn  of  the  century.  Mainstay  activities  such  as  freshman 

orientation  and  Homecoming  will  never  be  looked  upon  the  same  way 

once  the  tide  of  time  ebbs  into  the  next  millenium.  The  extra-curricular 

activities  such  as  Student  Publications  will  probably  want  to  adopt 

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-s4- 


Abucevicz,  Krystal     146 
Adams,  April     66 
Albert,  Janette     133 
Allen,  Missy     148 
Allison,  Renee     148 
Amagasa,  Hide      86,  102 
Andersen,  Riki      108 
Anderson,  Meredith     101 
Anderson,  Todd      82 
Andy,  Christel     66,  142, 

158,  159 
Antulov,  Jacquelyn     66 
Arbogast,  Tricia       1 1 8 
Argabrite,  Tim  84 
Arnett,  Pam     40 
Arnold,  Rhoda     67 
Ashley,  Alicia      125 
Ashton,  John       52 
Aston,  Abby      1 1 8 
Asiegbu.  Uchenna     67 
Asoda,  Takai     67 

-93- 

Bailey,  Brian      122 
Banaszak,  Catherine 

109 
Bargelow,  Becky     148 


Barnhart.  Natalie       102 
Bartochowski,  Donna 

146 
Bassford,  Joyce     66 
Beam,  Shannon      66, 

146 
Becker,  Amanda      87 
Belmear,  Michael      8, 

28,74 
Berdine,  Becky     66 
Berryhill,  Phil     74 
Bista,  Niraj     67 
Bitonti,  Scott     126,   127 
Black,  Kenya      102 
Blood,  Pieter     74 
Boggess,  Jennifer     2 
Boggess,  Les     75 
Boggess,  Lynn      51 
Bokey,  Stacy     67 
Bolyard,  Dawn     58 
Bonasso,  Dominica     58 
Bonasso,  Francesca      40 
Bond,  Martin     50,  75 
Bond,  Sharon     75 
Bonnett,  Ray      1 1 1 
Bowen,  Jenna     14 
Bragg,  Nikki      40 
Bright,  Colleen       118 
Brinkman,  Jim     98 
Brizendine,  Anthony 

50,51,52 
Brown,  Andy     67 
Brown,  Linda     74 
Brown,  Lora      124 


Brown,  Marianne     66 
Brown,  Robert     66 
Brown,  Shawn     126 
Bryant,  Heather      40 
Bundy,  Joe      109 
Burns,  Joan     74 
Bus  well,  Orman     74 
Butler,  Craig      1 1 1 


Cain,  Charlotte  66 
Callahan,  Kete  89 
Cameron,  Brad  75 
Capral,  Darrel  126 
Carpenter,  Karla  67 
Carpenter,  Michelle 

148 
Carter,  Jibri     96,  97 
Casale,  Anna     28,  40 
Caudill,  Kristy     67 


Cayton,  Nan     31 
CeGroff,  Rick     66 
Cheshire,  Nancy     75 
Clayton,  Linda     67,  75 
Cliburne,  Joseph       143 
Colebank,  Allen      52 
Collins,  Keith     11,  66 
Collins,  Rindy      40 
Collins,  Ryan     16,  28 
Compton,  Ann     24 
Conaway,  Jay     4 
Confer,  Jennifer     93, 

102 
Conti,  Robert     59 
Corder,  Dee     140 
Core,  Mike     126 
Coreand,  Michael     \2t 
Cottingham,  Misty     66 


170  ♦  Index 


>.  V  , 


NDEX 


Craddock,  Tracy     66 
Crislip-Tacy, 

Carolyn     79 
Cross,  Pamela     67 
Cunningham,  Amy     67 


Daniels,  Andi     92,  93, 

102 
Davidson,  Robert      83, 

102 
Daugherty,  LaDonna 

102 
Davis,  Amy     67 
Day,  Becky     149 
|  Day,  Rebecca     66 
JDeBarr,  Pam    40,133 
DeBerry,  Larilyn      52 
Deem,  Carrie     146 
Denham,  Aaron     97 
Dennis,  Elizabeth     59 
Denny,  Ed      81,86 
Derthick,  Shannon      40 
Dilley,  Jason      3,  32 
Dixon,  Kelli      125 
Dodd,  Duke     59 
Dotson,  Frank     58 
Dotson,  Holly     66 
Douglas,  Jennifer 
Dudley-Eshbach, 

Janet     9,   17,  50, 


118 


51,52 
Duff,  Marie     67 
Duggan,  Brain     17 


Edwards,  Paul     74 
Elliot,  Rusty      82 
Ellis,  Cassandra     58 
Endicott,  Charlie     74 
Erskine,  Devilion      83, 

102 
Evans,  Erica     40,  67 


-V- 


Farrow,  Justin     67 
Fax,  Holly     146 
Feltz,  Jimmy     126 
Ferguson,  Nathan     58 
Fidura,  Fred     50,  52,  74 
Fields,  Elicia     68 
Findley,  Vickie     68 
Finster,  Dena     68,   146 
Finster,  Shane     59 
Fitzwater,  Elizabeth 

109 
Flanagan,  Rudy      102 
Fleak,  Brian     59 
Foley,  Whit      86 


Ford,  Brad     24 
Fortier,  Mike      102 
Franceschini,  Rachel 

93 
Frazer,  Nancy      50 
Freeman,  Candice      102 
Fry,  Charles     24,31,69, 

122 
Fujioka,  Miyuke      118 
Fulda,  Michael     75 


Galloway,  Julie     69 


Glasscock,  Sharon     75 
Glasscock,  Mariah     60 
Godin,  Neese      32 
Gooden,  Rebekah     68 
Goodwin,  James     74 
Gorbey,  Laurie       1 1 8 
Grapes,  Jesse      125 
Greenwood,  Amber     108 


96- 


Hadley,  Harry  45 
Haffner,  Larry  74 
Hall,  Desiree      122 


Gamble,  Mark    24 
Garrison,  Scott     28 
Gerken,  Richard     59 
Giangiulio,  Denise     69 
Gillert,  Brad     75 
Gingrich,  Candace      32 
Gist,  Tony      102 


Hall,  Jaime     132 
Halstead,  Josh     126 
Haning,  Leslie     74 
Hansen,  Galen      50 
Hardachre,  Lindsey 

40,  133 
Harding,  Barbara     68 
Harman,  Brian      84,  102 


171  ♦  Index 


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-96- 


Harper,  Michael      42 
Haswell,  Butch      94 
Haught,  Barbara     75 
Hayes,  Crystal     26 
Haynes,  Stephen     75 
Heck,  Robert     60 
Heiney,  Erin     148 
Hendershot,  An- 
gela    68 
Hendershot,  Kim     30 
Hennessey,  Megan 

87,  102 
Higgs,  Phaedra     15, 

159 
Hill,  Larry     93,  102 
Hinkle,  T.R.      40 
Hobbs,  Kelci       102 
Hockenberry,  Mike 

83,  102 
Hoffert,  Rudy     61 
Holstein,  Tara     61,   15 
Horvath,  Sr.  Marie      75 
Hosey,  Marty     69 
Hosey,  Tamra     69 
Howerton,  Scott      1 1 1 
Huff,  Amber     15 
Huffman,  Beth     61 
Hughes,  Sonya     69 
Hults,  Cathy     68 
Hyer,  Steve     136 


-3- 


Inoue,  Kaori     68 


Jacobin,  Alan     60 
Jacquez,  Jim     89,  127 
Jaggie,  Stephanie     146 
Jenkins,  Jacob      39 


Johnson,  Theresa     69 
Jones,  Beverly     74 
Jones,  Christina     148 
Joshi,  Tulasi     74 
Julian,  William     76 
Junkins,  Chanda      40 


KalinicVros      102 
Kaneda,  Miyuki      118, 

119 
Kaplan,  Chris      87,  102 


Jha,  Prabhat     69 
Johnson,  Andrew 

8,   16,  68,  127 
Johnson,  Dave     95 
Johnson,  Jeremiah     69 
Johnson,  Jerry     22 
Johnson,  Marci      40 
Johnson, 

Robin     60,   129 

172  ♦ 


Karges,  Craig      32 
Kauffman,  Clint      102 
Kearns,  Lora     68 
Kemper,  Andrew     26 
Kester,  Melissa     68 
Khalil,  Mohamad     76 
Kiefer,  Kristi     76,  106 
Kimble,  Rob     10,  40,  68 

Index 


King,  Heath      1 1 1 
Kirk,  Marsha      143 
Kisner,  Claudia     69 
Knapp,  Vicki      122 
Knotts,  Barbara     61 
Knotts,  Karen     61 
Kovack,  Crystal     69 
Koyanagi,  Fumiko     60 
Kreutzer,  Judith     77 
Kuhn,  Mike     127 
Kundla,  Shannon      85, 
102 


Lambert,  Christy     140 
Lambey,  Christopher     ( 
Lamont,  David     146 
Larew,  Lalah     77 
Lauffer,  Brian     68 
Lauffer,  Larry     77 
Launi,  Jill     146 
Lawson,  Clinton     62 
LeCaria,  Jeovanna      40 
Lee,  Deshawn     126 
Lee,  Eric     40 
Lee,  Steve     126 


NDEX 


.eech,  Garth     68 
.eighty,  Bethany     146 
.emasters,  Nikki      1 1 8 
xwis,  Sarah     68 
ipscomb,  Lorri      108 
jively,  Diana     69 
>ong,  Marcy     15 
,opez,  Ann  Marie 

70,   148 
,ough,  Jo  Ann      35 
,ove,  Adam      87,  88, 

102 

,ovett,  Leslie     76 
,owther,  Barry     69 
owther, 

Jacob     126,   127 
ucas,  Anita     69 
yons,  Michael     70 

-M- 


lacCullum,  Shea     98, 

100 
laharJan,  Sundar     70 
lainali,  Nirwan     71 
lainella,  Carol      50 
lainella,  Tony       102 
[arino,  Christina     15, 

40,62 
[arkley,  Brenda     71 
[arkley,  Robin     71 
artin,  Mitchell     95 


Maskey,  Marril     71 
Mathis,  DeWayne      83 
Maust,  Cheryl      108 
Maust,  David      1 1 1 
Mawn,  Soon     70 
Mayle,  Barb     70,   128 
Mays,  Chrissy     70 
McCloy,  Jaime     148 
McCloy,  Jaime     26 
McCraw,  Sonnie     71 
McDonald,  Billy     136 
McDowell,  Sarah     132 
McGill,  Amanda     102, 

148 
McKenery,  Megan      40 
McKenzie,  AJ     71 
Mellert,  Haley     71 
Merendino,  Tony     126 
Merrill,  Gerratt      102 
Messer,  Katina      40,  125 
Metcalf,  Carolyn     76 
Michael,  Brooke      40 
Mild,  Linley      34 
Mild,  Robert     76 
Miller,  Christie     146 
Miller,  JP     77 
Miller,  Sherry     63 
Miller,  Tia     26 
Mitchell,  Tressie     146 
Miyaguchi,  Ken     70 
Moats,  Becky     15 
Moellendick,  Kelly      124 
Moerk,  Alice     77 
Moffett,  Aletta     77 


Moore,  Kimberley     70 
Moore,  Ryan     136 
Morgan,  Sarah     70 
Moms,  Connie     76 


Newlon,  Thomas     63 
Newton,  Elbert     95 
Nichols,  Jen       108 
Nickaeson,  Mary     63 


Morris,  Grace     76 
Morris,  Howard      1 19 
Morris,  Kara     14,  16, 

101,  102,  127 
Morris,  Tiffany     148 
Morris,  Tony     76 
Morrison,  Morris     71 
Morriston,  Brad     71 
Mucino,  Helius      52 
Myers,  Nicole     92,  93, 

102 
Myers,  Regina     77 


-cn- 

Neal,  Pamela     70 
Nealon,  Kevin     13,  31 


Oakes,  Karyn     15,  131 
O'Connor,  John     77 
O'Dell,  Cathy     25 
CTDell,  Nicole     62 
Oga,  Mie     70 
Olson,  Fred     77 
Opas,  Jessep     126,   127 
Oqushi,  Tamoni     62 
Osanai,  Takako     70 
Osborne,  Allison     148 
Osborne,  Phil      119 
Overking,  Michael     34, 
35 


173  ♦  Index 


m 


THE  FINAL  PIECE 


Palmer,  Heather     146 
Palsar,  Kara      118 
Panuka,  Jamie      108 
Parker,  Jessica     98,   100, 

102 
Parrish,  Linda     5 
Paxton,  Tara     71 
Pensule,  Michelle     71 
Pettit,  Rodger     76 
Pflugh,  Brian     126 
Phillips,  Jamie      125 
Phillips,  William     76 
Piscitelli,  John     77 
Pisegna,  Gina     148 
Poe,  Misty     30,40,71 
Poindexter,  James     70 
Pollock,  Carrie      108 


Poole,  Nathan     62 
Powell,  Damian     95,  97 
Preziosi,  Deborah     77 


Prezioso,  Chris     26 


-1Z- 

Rappold,  Natalie 

92,  93,  102 
Reed,  Jed      102 
Reinhardt,  Bobbie     70 
Renfro,  Kristy      87,  88 
Renna,  Kathy      32 
Repold,  Lauren      109 
Rhinehart, 

Bronwyn     12,   14, 

16,26,  125 
Rice,  Tim     115,  118 
Richardson,  DeWayne 

94,  102 
Rickman,  Mike      102 


Riesen,  Joe     77 
Riley,  Vicki      2 
Roach,  Mike      102 


Roberts,  Came     40,  70 
Robinson,  Rachel      15 
Rocheck,  Alexis      88 
Rocini,  Lauren      125 
Rogers,  Sara     148 
Rohaly,  Adam     126,   127 
Romesburg,  Rosemarie 

76 
Ross,  Natasha      92, 

93,  98,   100,  102 
Ruddle,  Jessica 

71,   148 
Ryan,  Patricia     76 
Ryan,  Shay     71,   148 


-§- 

Salto,  Takako     63,  122 
Sams,  Doug     13,  84 
Sandefur,  Shelby     8, 

13,   15,  28 
Sasoki,  Yoko     64 
Saville,  Matthew     71 
Saxon,  Rudy      119 
Scarff,  Alicia     148 
Schober,  David     76 
Schooley,  John     78 
Schoonover,  Andrea     63 
Seale,  Bobby      33 
Self,  Chris     26 


Sextella,  Eve      102,  108 
Shaffer,  Amber     132 
Shaffer,  Michael     64 
Shaffer,  Ron     72,  146 
Shamblin,  Chris      40 
Shaner,  Cassandra     64 
Shaw ver,  Jen      124 
Shepherd,  Matt     126 
Shields,  Deanna     78 
Shindo,  Naoko     72 
Short,  Christina 

30,  31,  65 
Shrestha,  Suman     72 
Shroyer,  Eric     126 
Sigley,  Jennifer     65,  7: 
Simon,  Paul      53 
Singer,  Christopher     73 
Slusser,  Beth     26,  78 
Smallwood,  Sarah     73, 

148 
Smedley,  Ruth     79 
Smigocki,  Stephen 
Smith,  Lori     72 
Smith,  Pam     148 


79! 


174  ♦  Index 


NDEX 


nith,  Tina     15 
nith,  Trina     40 
lyder,  Harriett     79 
lyder,  Jeremy      119 
lyder,  Suzanne     47,  51, 

52,78 
)rowls,  George      122 
purlin,  Sunny     132 
emple,  Jessica     8,  40, 

72,   148 
evens,  Kat     78,  9,  21 
evens,  Melissa     72 
ewart,  Mary      42 
one,  Jamella      108 
ose,  Thomas     78 
rawser,  Chad     73 
ricklen,  Stephanie      40 
immers,  Alleice     79 
iriano,  Tiffani     73,  86, 

143 
itton,  Holly      109 
/anson,  Allan     79 
/anson,  Charles     46 


-%- 


Takada,  Takako     73 
Tarasuk,  Hillary      87,  89 
Tarley,  Sally     78 
Taulei,  Lamona     72 
Teahan,  John     34,  35 
Thomas,  Rosemary     24 
Thor     65 

Torgerson,  Victoria     146 
Travis,  Ashley     148 
Trembly,  John     72 
Trent,  Jason      85 


Ullery,  Erin     40,  148 
Usary,  Colleen     26,  73 
Utt,  Molly   122 

-cv- 


Valentine,  Andrew  73 
Vannest,  Melissa  118 
Varney,  Geoff     73 


Trowbridge,  Jamie     64 
Tuladkar,  Niman     72 
Turner,  Jerome      102 
Turner,  Marlene     146 
Twyman,  Patrick     64 


-cw- 

Wade,  Rick      1 1 1 
Waeger,  Andy     40,  127 
Walker,  Melissa     72 
Waller,  Jennifer     72 
Walter,  Kathy      40,  122 


Ward,  Jean     78 
Warnick,  Sheila     78 
Waske,  Andrew     72 
Watts,  Janice     79 
Weaver,  Chris     26 
Welch,  Chuck     65 
WestfallAmy      102 
Westfall,  Joanna     73 
Wetzel,  Jana     65 
Whitbeck,  Matt      40 
White,  Nathan      84,  102 
Willard,  Margaret     25 
Williams,  Charles     79 
Williams,  Jan     79 
Wilson,  Denisha      108 
Wilson,  Devonne     92,  93 
Wilson,  Eric     97 
Wimer,  Cathy     146 
Witt,  Racheal      125 
Wood,  Chandra     73 
Wood,  Jason     73 


Yates,  Sara    40,  148 
Young,  Jim     78 


Zeier,  Doug      88 

Zurbach,  Hillary 

109,  125 


40, 


175  ♦  Index 


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UUi 


% 


THE  FINAL  PIECE 


177  ♦  College  Day  at  the  Legislature 


FSC 


Hound 

(^5^  ne  1997- 1998  yearbook  staff  had  no  idea  that  they  would 
w  be  putting  together  an  award-winning  book,  but  during  the 
98-99  year  the  staff  found  out  that  they  had  been  recognized  for  their 
efforts.  The  97-98  Mound  titled  "Not  Just  Black  and  White...  Live 
in  Color"  was  one  of  only  two  college  yearbooks,  selected  to  be 
published  in  the  Herff  Jones  "Ideas  That  Fly"  book.  The  book  is 
published  once  a  year  and  showcases  the  best  high  school  and 
college  yearbooks  in  the  nation.  ♦  That  was  not  all  for  the  Mound. 
Also  the  Mound  placed  in  the  Society  of  Collegiate  Journalists' 
1999  National  Competition.  It  was  the  first  time  that  the  FSC 
yearbook  had  been  entered  in  the  competion,  and  the  book  placed 
in  three  out  of  the  four  categories  entered.  The  Mound  won 
honorable  mention  in  the  Coverage  of  the  Year/Terry  Vander 
Hayen  Award,  third  place  in  the  Concept  of  the  Book  category,  and 
honorable  mention  in  the  Overall  Excellence  category.  Christina 
Short,  a  senior  graphic  major,  was  editor  of  the  winning  entry.  ♦ 
FSC  was  the  only  West  Virginia  college  to  place  in  the  national 
awards,  announced  at  the  SCJ  National  Conference  in  New  York 
City.  All  entries  in  the  competition  had  to  come  from  nationally- 
recognized  SCJ  chapters  and  their  members. 


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175  ♦  The  Hound 


.L/orie  Hatcher 
and  Sonya 
Hughes  are 
awarded 
scholarships  to 
attend  a  two- 
week  Women 
as  Leaders 
seminar  in 
Washington 
DC. 


v^onstruction 
on  the  Educa- 
tion Building 
comes  to  a 
close  as  a  crane 
lifts  a  worker  to 
concentrate  on 
the  windows. 


LJtudents 

bring  new 

meaning  to  the 

term  "breaking 

the  ice"  at  the 

freshman 

orientation  in 

an  extremely 

long  conga 

line. 


150  ♦  Closing 


resident  of 

tudent 
lovernment 
obert  Kimble 
tied  up  in 
nots  over  the 
ames  in  the 
eshman 

rientation. 


Word 


HV 


hen  one  thinks  of  the  word  final,  a  fleeting  sense  of  the  panic 

associated  with  final  exams  or  final  chances  can  make  it 
difficult  to  breathe.  To  say  that  this  book  and  this  school  year  is  the 
Final  Piece  makes  it  sound  so  ultimate,  as  if  there  is  nothing  more 
to  come.  This  is  not  the  case.  Regardless  of  those  who  stand  on  the 
corners  of  busy  streets  armed  with  sandwich  boards  and  flyers  that 
claim  that  the  world  will  end  on  December  31,  1999  and  warn  of 
fire  and  brimstone  at  the  hands  of  corporate  demons,  the  Y2K  bug 
isn't  going  to  end  civilization  as  we  know  it.  Life  will  go  on,  and 
there  will  be  more  pieces  to  place  in  the  series  of  puzzles  of  our  life. 

But  this  puzzle  is  finished,  and  this  is  the  Final  Piece.  We 
shouldn't  be  disheartened  by  the  fact  that  this  school  year,  perhaps 
even  this  century,  is  complete.  Each  piece  of  our  lives,  each  friend, 
class,  professor  or  organization  fit  together  perfectly  to  form  one 
complete  picture.  A  word,  a  thought,  a  reflection,  a  friend;  these  are 
all  of  the  pieces  that  blend  together  to  make  one  memory. 

Like  a  jigsaw  puzzle,  it  seems  as  if  we  are  handed  this  box  of 
random  pieces  and  it  is  up  to  us  to  figure  out  where  they  all  belong 
and  what  the  picture  will  finally  be.  A  puzzle  piece  that's  orange 
with  streaks  of  yellow  means  nothing  until  you  find  its  rightful  place 


151  ♦  Closing 


The 
Words 

continue^... 

in  a  picture  of  a  beautiful  sunset.  It  can  be  the  same  way  with  a  friend 
or  an  event  that  gains  so  much  more  meaning  when  reflected  on  later 
in  life  once  the  puzzle  is  complete. 

There  are  puzzles  and  mazes  to  figure  out  every  day,  every 
year,  even  every  millennium.  As  soon  as  we've  reasoned  one  out, 
there '  s  another  one  waiting  to  be  contemplated.  But  remember  that 
sense  of  satisfaction  you  got  when  you  placed  that  Final  Piece  in  that 
1000  piece  jumbo  puzzle,  running  your  hands  over  the  surface 
almost  unable  to  believe  all  of  those  jagged  little  pieces  fit  together 
to  make  one  perfect  picture.  All  of  the  frustration  and  struggles  over 
fitting  the  pieces  together  instantly  fades  in  the  light  of  the  accom- 
plishment. A  pool  player 

skillfully  lines 


r 


i\  s  you  look 

from  the  Turley 

center  to  the 

Education 

Building  a  few 

students  relax 

on  the  benches 

outside  of  the 

building  after  a 

long  day  of 

classes. 


up  his  shot  as 

he  and  his 

friends  compete 

in  a  rousing 

game  of  pool  in 

the  Nickel. 


152  ♦  Closing 


An  Jaynes  Hall, 
an  eager 
student,  cannot 
wait  to  dive 
into  her 
homework 
assignments  or 
she  is  just 
catching  a  few 
final  moments 
of  cramming 
before  a  big 
test. 


Torgerson, 
Irene  O'  Neill, 
Kerri  Devault- 
Tuttle,  and 
Faith  Lint  pose 
for  a  picture 
after  participat- 
ing in  the  M. 
M.  Neely 
contest. 


A  he  Educa- 
tion Building, 
located 
between 
Colebank  Hall 
and  the  Musick 
Library,  is  the 
newest  struc- 
ture on  the 
campus. 


153  ♦  Closing 


1995 

HOUND 


CTj    /OLUriE  59  of  the  MOUND  was  produced  by  the 
I/Fairmont  State  College  Student  Publications  year- 
book staff. 

PRINTING:  A  press  run  of  1,100  was  printed  by 
Herff  Jones  of  Gettysburg,  PA.  The  9x12  book 
contains  184  pages  of  80-pound  Ermine  Special 
paper  that  has  been  smyth-sewn,  rounded  and 
backed. 

COVER;  The  Vista  Custom  Embossed  cover  fea- 
tures quarterbinding  with  matte  black  and  maroon 
base  materials,  black  and  silver  silkscreen  and  sand 
overgrain.  Binders  board  is  160  point. 


STAFF: 

Editor-in-Chief: 

Christina  Short 

Sports  Copy  Editor: 

Jason  "Duke"  Dodd 

Copy  Editor: 

Brian  Lauffer 

Design  Staff: 

Kim  Hendershot 

Writing  Staff: 

Amy  Davis 

James  Phillips 

Misty  Poe 

Chuck  Fry       ammm^mima^ 

Photographer: 

Robin  Johnson 

Adviser: 

Beth  Slusser 

Herff  Jones  Rep: 

Nan  Cayton 

154  ♦  Colophon 

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